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Ambridge, Pennsylvania
The Rapp House in Old Economy Village
Motto: Home to Old Economy Village
Ambridge, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 4035?35?N 8013?31?W? / ?40.59306鐧� 80.22528鐧�? / 40.59306; -80.22528
Country
United States
State
Pennsylvania
County
Beaver
Settled
1824
Incorporated
1905
Government
-Type
Borough Council
-Mayor
Carl "Buzzy" Notarianni
Area
-Total
1.7sqmi(4.4km2)
-Land
1.5sqmi(3.8km2)
- Water
0.2sqmi(0.6km2)
Elevation
764ft (233m)
Population (2000)
-Total
7,769
-Density
2,026.8/sqmi(782.6/km2)
Time zone
Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
-Summer(DST)
EDT (UTC-4)
Zip code
15003
Area code(s)
724
Website
Borough of Ambridge
Ambridge is a borough in Beaver County in Western Pennsylvania, incorporated in 1905 and named after the American Bridge Company. Ambridge is located 16 miles (25 km) northwest of Pittsburgh, alongside the Ohio River. In 1910, 5,205 people lived in Ambridge; in 1920, 12,730 people lived there, and in 1940, 18,968 people resided in Ambridge. The population was 7,769 at the 2000 census.
Contents
1 Early history
2 Industry
3 Current day
4 Geography
5 Demographics
6 Education
7 See also
8 References
9 External links
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Early history
The town is near the location of Legionville, the training camp for General "Mad" Anthony Wayne's Legion of the United States. Wayne's was the first attempt to provide basic training for regular U.S. Army recruits and Legionville was the first facility established expressly for this purpose.
The Harmony Society first settled the area in the early 1800s, founding the village of "?konomie" or Economy in 1824. Although initially successful, accumulating significant landholdings, the sect went into decline. By the end of the nineteenth century, only a few Harmonists remained. The Society was dissolved and its vast real estate holdings sold, much of it to the American Bridge Company, who subsequently enlarged the town and incorporated it as Ambridge in 1905.
Industry
American Bridge attracted thousands of immigrants who came to fulfill their dreams of work, freedom, and peace. The steel mills became the focal point of the town. Most of the employees were relatives of relatives and the small town grew, with wards separating the town into ethnic sections. The First street gang, the third ward crew, and the up towners... everyone had a nickname such as "Billy the Greek", "Luke the Cro", "Froggy", and "Scumpski".[citation needed]
With the growth of the steel mills, Ambridge became a world-wide leader in steel production.[citation needed] The borough became known for bridge building, metal molding, and the manufacture of tubes (large iron pipes). During World War II, numerous small vessels such as LSTs were constructed in Ambridge by the American Bridge Company. The area was also home to several other steel mills like Armco, the pipe mill who manufactured oil piping, and A.M. Byers, a major iron and tool fabricator. Eventually competition by foreign steel producers began to dwindle the share of the steel market for U.S. manufacturers. With the shift of steel production to areas overseas, the Ambridge Bridge Company ended operations in Ambridge in 1983. The legacy of American Bridge can be seen today from coast to coast, from the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco to the Brooklyn Bridge in New York.
Current day
Even though the steel mills no longer dominate the landscape, Ambridge remains the home of Old Economy Village, a National Historic Landmark administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. The site interprets the Harmony Society, one of America's most successful 19th century Christian communal societies. Old Economy Village also provides public education and preservation of the Society's unique material culture. Founded by George Rapp, it was the third and final location of the Harmonites. Established in 1824, Old Economy - known to the Harmonites as "?konomie" - was founded upon German Pietism, which called for a higher level of purity within Christianity. Soon the Harmonites were not only known for their piety, but also for their production of wool, cotton, and silk. As a pioneer in the American silk industry, Economy became known as the American silk center in the 1830s and 1840s. Today, the site maintains seventeen carefully restored structures and gardens that were built between 1824 and 1830. The buildings reflect the unusual life style of the organization, which, by the 1840s, was well renowned for its economic success in textile production. The site also portrays the community's involvement with agricultural production, railroads, and oil. The...(and so on)
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