Johnstown
Named for Joseph Johns, the pioneer settler in 1793. Pennsylvania Canal-Portage R.R. terminal opened 1834. Birthplace of steel industry in U.S. William Kelly developed the converter type blast furnace in 1857-58. Steel rails rolled in 1867.
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Marker data: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission via data.pa.gov
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