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Sep 26, 2017 · The current New Brighton Free Methodist Church at 925 11th St. was built in 1958. Led by Pastor Joshua Mackenstein, the church continues to be very active in the local community. Members...
Jun 18, 2021 · NEW BRIGHTON — New Brighton’s strategic location on the Beaver River and compassion of prominent abolitionists made the borough a natural harbor for fugitive slaves seeking asylum prior to...
Known Stops Along the Underground Railroad in New Brighton. 1. Robert Townsend House. 1612 2nd Avenue. The Robert Townsend home, presently the J&J Spratt Funeral Home, provided sanctuary to runaways traveling up the Beaver River via stone steps in the rear of his 1835 home.
Jun 18, 2021 · A mid-19th-century home in New Brighton was recently discovered to have been built and occupied by abolitionist Lydia Irish in 1855.
- Dani Fitzgerald
- Community And Health Reporter
Located in the Borough of New Brighton on an upper plateau overlooking downtown, the Irish-Townsend House has a rich history. The original structure was built by Lydia Irish in 1855. Lydia was the widow of William Beckford Irish, both of whom were Quakers and Abolitionists living in Lisbon, Ohio.
- New Brighton, PA 15066 United States
- newbrightonhistoricalsociety@gmail.com
New Brighton is a borough in north-central Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States, located along the Beaver River 28 miles (45 km) northwest of Pittsburgh. The population was 5,729 at the 2020 census.
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New Brighton is located on the east bank of the Beaver River, about two miles from its junction with the Ohio River. It is spread along and over four natural terraces and parts of six surveyor's plots called tracts.