Milford chronicle., 1963-09-13
FISHERS DISTRICT

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man and mother Mrs. Nora Rust
spent the Labor Day weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Donlan Of
HollidaySburg, Pa, located on the
head waters of the famous Juniata
River and has progressed stead
lily since 1853. It stands 1,010
feet above sea level, has IS de-
nominations Of churches, A hos
pitals in an 8 mile radius, A
hotels and motels within 5
miles, a public library estab-
lished In 1912 and has over
10000 volumes.
The Blair County Court House
was completed in 1877. The Hol-
liday State Hospital was erected
in 1905-16. Holiday Hall was
founded in 1867, and stands as a
monument to the public.
Hollidaysburg gained its name
by Adam and william Holiday
Purchasing 1000 acres Of land
each Adam on the east side
Of the river and william on the
wezt side. Adam, Patrick and
Janet Holiday, children Of VIII
liam, were massacred by the
Indians.
Hollidaysburg has many beau
tifll and historical buildings.
Mountain ranges add to the beauty
surrounding It. One Of these is
the famed Chimney Rocks, once
an Indian Look Out Post.
On June 11-12, 1895, the Semi
Centennial Of Blair County was
celebrated In Hollidaysburg. A
granite monument was erected as
a tribute by Blair County In hon.
or Of her sons who fought for the
Union (1s61-1865). It's many
beautiful places would be hard
to describe.
On Friday evening, Mr.. and
Mrs. Donlan, Mr.. and Mrs. Don
Donlan and daughter Karen took
us up to Brush Mountain to see
the train circle, the world fam
Gus Horse Shoe Curve on an
angle Of 22O feet, at an eleva-
tion Of 1894 feet. There is Al
flight Of 112 steps Up to the rail-
road. AT the top Of the steps
is resting area. The length Of
the curve Is 1875 feet, grade OF
the curve Is feet per mile.
It was a beautiful scene to see
the train making the curve around
the mountain side. There is
large parking lot and a modernI
gift shop at the entrance.
AT the top OF the flight Of steps
IS an old engine 1881, completed
May Is, 1918, which has rolled
2,469, 900 miles In rail- service.
There the engine was presented
to the City OF Altoona, Pa. on
June 8, 1857, In remembrance
OF the men who dedicated their
service IN building the engine.
Leaving the curve, Don took
US on a sightseeing trip up on
top Of the mountain where we
could see many miles across
the valley to a chain OF noun
tains.
On Saturday, Mr.. ana Mrs.
Donlan took US to dinner at the
Holiday mn, then on a sight
seeing tour to see Lakemont
Park, historic Baker Mansion,
built In 1s46, the Old Presby-
terian Church, built in 1898, up
on top Of the Wopsononock Noun
tain where the Radar, RV and
Radio Towers are located at an
elevation Of $3.50 feet. We looked
across and saw the beautiful
valley and the chain Of Tussy
mountains with binoculars from
the look out, then up through
the village Of F1nton, the coal
mining section, then a most in
teresting drive down In Beaver
Valley, visiting the Glendale
Lake, the Beaver Boat Launch
area Of the Gallitzin State Park.
This view IS looking south and
shows the Myriad SAIL boats which
add beauty to this man made
lade In the Alleghenys. The beauty
Of Glendale Lake Is a lovely wind
break racing out In the lake.
We then made a tour up on the
high Allegheny Mountains, where
we visited on an old ship now the
Ship Grand View Point Hotel on
the historic Lincoln Highway,
where we could see by the tele-
scrope equipped deck, a dis
tance Of 63 miles, see 8 states
and 2 counties from this noun
tain view park at an elevation of
2464 feet.
We saw the once used Iron
Industry OF Blair County, the