Name/Title
Images of America: Cumberland Township and CarmichaelsEntry/Object ID
2018.1.7Description
Cumberland Township, located in the northeastern portion of Greene County, was one of Pennsylvania's original townships. The history of this area shows that settlers were here prior to 1760. The settlement known as Old Town was founded in 1767. In 1796, Carmichaels was named in honor of Maj. James Carmichael, a Revolutionary War soldier and pioneer settler. Carmichael had traded his land in what is now the town of Jefferson for land owned by Thomas Hughes along the banks of Muddy Creek in Old Town. Carmichaels became home to the Greene Academy, notably, the first school of higher learning west of the Allegheny Mountains. The Carmichaels Covered Bridge spans Muddy Creek separating Old Town from Carmichaels. Both the Greene Academy and the Carmichaels Covered Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.Collection
Candice Lynn Buchanan CollectionLexicon
Search Terms
Carmichaels (Pa.)--Business, Carmichaels (Pa.)--Church buildings, Carmichaels (Pa.)--Houses, Carmichaels (Pa.)--Schools--Greene Academy, Carmichaels (Pa.)--Town, Cumberland (Greene County, Pa. : Township), Cumberland (Greene County, Pa. : Township)--SchoolsBook Details
Author
Anderson, Shelley McMinnPlace Published
Location
South Carolina / CharlestonDate Published
Jun 19, 2017ISBN
1467124575LCCN
2016943673