Gilpin’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Gilpin. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Originally part of Allegheny Township, Westmoreland County, (Armstrong County effective November 1805) which was incorporated March 12, 1800, the area that is now Gilpin Township attracted settlers around 1812 due to its fertile soil, dense forests, and access to major rivers. Early families, including the Bolens, Coulters, and Klingensmiths, established homesteads, cleared land, and developed farms that would form the foundation of the township’s agrarian economy. The rivers served as vital transportation routes, allowing settlers to trade with neighboring communities and supporting early economic growth.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Gilpin’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Gilpin’s history is told.
0 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old view1940 Census Enumeration District …, 1850: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Gilpin, decade by decade
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as 1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Pennsylvania - Armstrong County - ED 3-29, ED 3-30, ED 3-31, ED 3-32, E… (1850) and it appears here side by side.
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National Register · via Wikidata
From Wikimedia Commons (5) and the National Register (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.