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NEXT MEETING

July 15 2010

Everyone is Welcome

Good News

BullskinTownship Heritage Day is back

Saturday October 16th.

10 AM to Dusk

Theme:
New Hot Irons in the Fire

Events:
Nature Walk from Parking Lot to Cabin
History of Township
Live Music
Baby Contest
Artist Demonstrations-Open Call-Out
Call (724) 887-4689 for Application
or Save and Print Image Below


 

 

                                                             

 


 

                                                                      

 

 

 Postal History

Original Postmaster Certificate From MOYER POST OFFICE

     Listed below are the Early Post Offices that were once located in Bullskin Township.  The information includes:  Date Opened, Date Closed, First Postmaster, and General Location.  Today there is NOT ONE Post Office located within the township.  Bullskin Township is now serviced by:  Connellsville in Fayette County and Acme, Mount Pleasant, and Scottdale in Westmoreland County.

FREED  Post Office
Opened:  2-17-1894
Closed:    2-28-1925
Postmaster:  J. L. Freed
Location:  Upper Breakneck Road
(Between White, PA & Mount Salem Church)

HAMMONDVILLE  Post Office
Opened:  6-30-1892
Closed:    5-15-1905
Postmaster:  J. Curry
Location:  Hammondville

JACOBS CREEK  Post Office
Opened:  12-29-1831
Closed:    06-23-1837
Postmaster:  E. Braden
Location:  Pennsville

NAME CHANGED TO:

STOUFFER'S MILL  Post Office
Opened:  6-24-1837
Closed:    9-27-1841
Postmaster:  J. S. Allebaugh
Location:  Pennsville

NAME CHANGED AGAIN:

PENNSVILLE  Post Office
Opened:  04-07-1846
Closed:    11-20-1933
Postmaster:  C. Slonecker
Location:  Pennsville

LAURELVILLE  Post Office
Opened:  2-22-1849
Closed:    7-13-1863
Postmaster:  J. Lobingier Jr.
Location:  Lobinger's Stone House
(Westmoreland County Side)

MOVED TO:

LAURELVILLE  Post Office
Opened:  03-28-1866
Closed:    11-30-1913
Postmaster:  W. G. Osterwise
Location:  Keim Brothers Store
(Fayette County Side)

MOYER  Post Office
Opened:  7-20-1880
Closed:    5-31-1910
Postmaster:  J. T. Bowman
Location:  Vicinity of Moyer Road

SOUTHERWOOD  Post Office
Opened:  2-11-1902
Closed:    8-31-1906
Postmaster:  J. B. Craig
Location:  Craig's General Store
(Bear Rocks Road & Old Route 31)

WOODDALE  Post Office
Opened:  2-23-1886
Closed:    7-12-1895
Postmaster:  J. L. Freed
Location:  Route 982 & Ore Mine Hill Road


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Bullskin Township Historical Society
P.O. Box 724
Mount Pleasant, PA  15666
724-887-8514

724-437-4191 (office)

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