Fairhope, Pennsylvania
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Fairhope is an unincorporated community in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States.
History
Fairhope is a small railroad community located along the historic B&O Railroad. It was platted in 1891.[1]
In 1881, Pittsburgh entrepreneurs established the North Savage Firebrick Works of Welsh, Palmer & Maxwell just outside Fairhope. The company specializes in the manufacture of superior quality of red brick.[1]
The B&O railroad line through Fairhope continues to operate; however, it has been absorbed in the CSX Transportation.
Geography
Fairhope is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. (39.8948, -78.8304).
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jaclyn LaPlaca, "Somerset County: Pride Beyond the Mountains, PA", Arcadia Publishing, 2003, ISBN 0-7385-2452-2
