Organized in 1850, Tyrone originally was called "Eagleville", "Shorbsville", and "Tyrone City". On July 27, 1857 the boundary lines ran from Main Street (Pennsylvania Avenue) to Juniata Street (10th Street) to Cameron Avenue to Dallas Street (14th Street). - Because of its geographic location at the juncture of the Juniata River and the Bald Eagle Creek and between the Allegheny and Brush Mountains, Tyrone became a railroad town rather than an iron industrial town. However, two other industries have been - and will continue to be - important to the growth and development of Tyrone. In 1975 the route 220 By-pass displaced many of the homes of the eastern side of Tyrone as well as the Wilson Chemical Buildings. Pennsylvania Avenue ran from the Railroad Station in the south to the Westvaco Mills in the north. The Wye tracks connected the Bald Eagle Valley Railroad with the Main Line of the Pennsylvania Railroad. With the decrease in the train business the depot was demolished in 1968. The Athletic Park (now the site of the Industrial Park) was a focal point for recreation from 1910-1945. - Reservoir Park continues as a free popular public resort with picnic tables, swings and rides for children and a band shell for concerts. Its lake once provided ice for home refrigeration but now the young people use it for fishing.
All of the Following Events Took Place in November:-
November 25, 1870 - Tyrone YMCA was organized
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November 3, 1880 - Train wreck at Big Fill (McCann's Crossing) in which John Halligan lost his life.
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November 15, 1895 - Houses received street numbers (renumbered in 1924). City mail delivery service began.
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November 11, 1920 - Memorial plaque commemorating our fallen veterans was unveiled at the corner of Washington Avenue and 10th Street.
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November 18, 1929 - Sealed bids were received for construction of post office on Pennsylvania Avenue and 11th Street. (Opened December 20, 1930) for public inspection).
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November 11, 1947 - Memorial stone was moved from Washington Avenue and 10th Street to Soldiers Park at 14th Street and Lincoln Avenue -- dedicated to those persons who gave their lives in World Wars I and II.
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November 25, 1950 - Tyrone was flooded; surrounding areas had ice storms. November 1, 1954 - New Logan School opened with grades kindergarten through sixth.
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November 28, 1981 - Fifty-seven cars of a Conrail coal train derailed destroying the town's boarding station.
** There will be much more to come including historical pictures. **
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Come visit Tyrone’s history at the Historical Society! A museum and library on local history is located in the Tyrone Shopping Plaza. There are plenty of exhibits and items from generations past. Hours of Operation Wednesday 1:00pm – 4:00pm
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Officers Nancy Smith - President Suzanne Sickler Ohl – Vice President Nancy Wilt – Secretary Lori Eckert – Treasurer Marge Hoyer – Membership Chairman Charlie Hoyer – Newsletter Editor Susie O’ Brien – Reporter Burley Zerbe – Board of Directors Richard Searer – Board of Directors |
