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West of Uniontown, PA to Brownsville, PA

Last Update: Aug. 14, 2010

Summit View Court

Summit View Court - Four miles west of Uniontown

Mail Pouch bedecked barn

Mail Pouch bedecked barn

Searight's Toll House   (Map It)

Structure that looks like an old service station

Structure that looks like an old service station  (Map It)

Peter Colley's Tavern, Brier Hill

Peter Colley's Tavern, Brier Hill. A date stone in the building indicates it was built in 1796.
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Back of Peter Colley's Tavern

Back of Peter Colley's Tavern

Barn at Peter Colley's Tavern

Barn at Peter Colley's Tavern

Brier Hill Veterans Memorial, Next to Peter Colley's Tavern

Brier Hill Veterans Memorial, Next to Peter Colley's Tavern

Stone building on property behind Peter Colley's Tavern

Stone building on property behind Peter Colley's Tavern   (Map It)

Former Brier Hill, PA Post Office

According to a newspaper article, this is the former Brier Hill, PA Post Office. It was one of the smallest post offices in the US.

Brownsville, PA     (Map It)

Last Update: Aug. 14, 2010

Approaching Brownsville, PA

Approaching Brownsville, PA

Birdsview view of Brownsville

Birdsview view of Brownsville

The old Brownsville National Road Iron Bridge

The old Brownsville Iron Bridge (National Road) - Market St. near Bank, was built in 1836-9 of iron forged in local furnaces. Read more...

The Neck from the Union Depot

"The Neck" from the Union Depot
Deja View 1
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Market St. looking south from Union Station

Market St. (The Neck) looking south from Union Station

View of The Neck from the Iron Bridge

View of "The Neck" from the Iron Bridge

Union Station

Union Station

Brownsville, PA

Brownsville, PA

High St.

High St. from Bank St. South Brownsville

Monongahela Hotel

Monongahela Hotel
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The Neck - Downtown Brownsville, PA

Market St. - "The Neck" - Downtown Brownsville, PA

The Neck - Downtown Brownsville, PA

Market St. - "The Neck" - Downtown Brownsville, PA

Downtown Brownsville, PA

Downtown Brownsville, PA. This building is condemned.

Downtown Brownsville, PA

Downtown Brownsville, PA

Monongahela National Bank - Brownsville, PA

Monongahela National Bank- Market St. (The Neck) - Brownsville, PA

Monongahela National Bank - Brownsville, PA

Monongahela National Bank - Brownsville, PA

Union Station Building

Union Station Building - Market St.

Monongahela Hotel

Monongahela Hotel - Market St., Brownsville

Old Brownsville Hospital - East side of town

Old Brownsville Hospital - Church St. & 5th Ave.

Church - Church Street, Brownsville

Church - Church Street, Brownsville

Thomas Brown's Grave, Founder of Brownsville, Christ Epis. Churchyard

Thomas Brown's Grave, Founder of Brownsville, Christ Epis. Churchyard

Brownsville's First Hotel

"Brownsville's First Hotel" (Location unknown)

The old Brownsville National Road Bridge over the Monongahela River

The old Brownsville National Road Bridge over the Monongahela River

Vintage postcard of the Brownsville Post Office

Vintage postcard of the Brownsville, PA Post Office

Shrine at the west end of Church St.

Shrine at the west end of Church St.

Brownsville Library and Sheriff's Office - Downtown

Brownsville Library and Sheriff's Office - Downtown

Christ Episcopal Church - Church St. - Brownsville, PA

Christ Episcopal Church - Church St. - Brownsville, PA

Christ Episcopal Church today

Christ Episcopal Church today

Bowman's Castle - Front St.

Bowman's Castle - Front St.

The Brownsville Wharf

The Brownsville Wharf

Dunlaps Creek Bridge Sign - The bridge was the first cast iron bridge built in the US

Dunlaps Creek Bridge Sign - The bridge was the first cast iron bridge built in the US

Dunlaps Creek Bridge - National Road, Brownsville, PA (Library of Congress photo

Dunlaps Creek Bridge - National Road, Brownsville, PA (Library of Congress photo)

Dunlaps Creek Bridge - National Road, Brownsville, PA (Library of Congress photo)

Dunlaps Creek Bridge - National Road, Brownsville, PA (Library of Congress photo)

Dunlaps Creek Bridge - National Road, Brownsville, PA (Library of Congress photo)

Dunlaps Creek Bridge - National Road, Brownsville, PA (Library of Congress photo)

Dunlaps Creek Bridge Historical Marker

Dunlaps Creek Bridge Historical Marker

Second National Bank - Market St. - Brownsville, PA

Second National Bank - Market St. - Brownsville, PA

Market St. - Brownsville, PA

Market St. - Brownsville, PA

The First Baptist Church - Market St. - Empty...

The First Baptist Church - Market St. - Empty...

Early photo of The Neck

Early photo of The Neck

Front St. residence

Front St. residence

Church St. residence

Church St. residence



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Email me at: ~Steve Colby, Cumberland Road Project, Cumberland, MD