Saltsburg, Pennsylvania
The town was based on the construction of salt wells and the canals and railroad tracks that passed through it.The settlers did not colonize the area near the Kiskiminetas River until 1795 because of Native Americans defending their land.In 1816-1817 Andrew Boggs purchased a large amount of land, which held the first town lots.In 1835 and 1836, Robert Young, Butler Meyers, and Jacob Newhouse opened the first canal-boat construction business in the town.In 1855 the railroad bridge was built, with Major S.S. Jameson as the contractor and with the help of the principal mason John Marth.Dr. John McFarland, a graduate of Jefferson Medical College, was the town's first physician; he came to Saltsburg in 1836.McFarland was also the director of the Indiana County Medical Society and an instructor at the Saltsburg Academy.Every year in early June, Saltsburg holds a community celebration in the Canal Park and on Point Street lasting three days, including live music, a fireworks display, and the annual duck race, in which plastic ducks are numbered and thrown into the river from the bridge.[citation needed] Saltsburg also holds community days in early September called "Canal Days", including booths along the canal in the town containing crafts, food, and games, as well as live music, fireworks, and a poker run bicycle ride along the West Penn Trail.
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