Written by Diane Manning, Resident In 1793, two decades before Chippewa Township was founded, three brave Revolutionary War soldiers, Henry Inman, Abraham Powers, and Thomas Stratton, settled here. Following the Treaty of Greenville in 1795, the Native Americans moved...
Submitted by Diane Babnew Manning, Resident Teaching Communication at McKinley Schoolhouse began each day with the ringing of the bell. The children knew that the toll of the bell meant it was time to get in line, enter the school, and get to work. Communication...
A FEW TOWNSHIP EMPLOYEES BEGAN LISTING SOME OF THE “OLD” BUSINESSES IN CHIPPEWA TOWNSHIP • The head went missing from “The Cow” • Stubby’s and Charlies Courtside were the “in” places • Keisters Cabin was where Sal’s restaurant is now • Fox’s pizza was located on Rt....
Photography by: Brad Verlihay | 724-494-6902 | verlihayb@gmail.com When we learn about history, we usually learn about the ‘big picture’; the key players and major events. We don’t always learn about the moments and individuals whose benefit to the public didn’t make...
Thank you very much to the community for your feedback on the “Remember When?” articles that appeared in the Fall and Winter 2020 issues of Chippewa Life. Some residents called and shared more memories they had of places! Remember when… In 1982, there were four...
Pictured above: Crew moving the rock that now sits at the corner of Rt. 51 and Darlington Rd. in 1965. Some of you may wonder what the story is behind the “rock” that sits at the corner of Rt. 51 and Darlington Rd. Back in 1965, the Chippewa Township Road crew found...
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