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Ligonier and its surrounding countryside are strongly associated with the Mellon banking family, which still owns considerable tracts of land in the area. The Huntland Downs estate, near Ligonier, comprises some 30,000 acres (100 km 2) of land and is the centerpiece of the Mellon land holdings in the region.
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This district encompasses 419 contributing buildings, two contributing sites, one contributing structure, and one contributing object that are located in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Ligonier. They were built roughly between 1790 and 1944, and include a mix of residential, commercial, institutional, and ...
Richard King Mellon (June 19, 1899 – June 3, 1970), [1] commonly known as R.K., was an American financier, general, and philanthropist from Ligonier, Pennsylvania, and part of the Mellon family. Biography
The Ligonier Township Municipal Authority (whose board members are appointed by the supervisors) provides water and sewage service to township residents. Fire protection services are provided by a 100% totally volunteer force, from three of the township's villages. The Ligonier Township Volunteer Fire Department #1 (in the village of Waterford).
Pennsylvania Route 259 (PA 259) is a 33.4-mile-long (53.8 km) state highway located in Westmoreland and Indiana counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at U.S. Route 30 (US 30) west of Ligonier .
PA House election, 2012: Pennsylvania House, District 59 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican: Mike Reese: 20377 71.85 Democratic: Harriet Ellenberger 7984 28.15 Margin of victory 12393 43.7 Turnout: 28361 100
One of the forts was named for the commander-in-chief of the British Army, Field Marshal Lord John Ligonier. Alarmed at the approach of the British, the French and their Indian allies decided that the best defense was a good offense. On October 12, 1758, they attacked Fort Ligonier—approaching from the southwest. There were about 1,200 French ...