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Cambria was a Welsh-American farming colony in Pennsylvania, founded during the 1790s by 50 immigrants from the village of Llanbrynmair on land purchased by Baptist minister Morgan John Rhys. [1] The settlement was given a Latin name meaning "Wales". According to Marcus Tanner, Cambria is the first such Welsh-speaking community in the United ...
The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map. [1] There are 31 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. Two sites are further designated as National Historic Landmarks and another is designated as a National ...
The Welsh Tract, also called the Welsh Barony, was a portion of the Province of Pennsylvania, a British colony in North America (today a U.S. state), settled largely by Welsh-speaking Quakers in the late 17th century. The region is located to the west of Philadelphia.
A map of Cambria County showing Hastings, Pennsylvania highlighted on the map. Date: 18 October 2006: Source: Source image taken from the United States Census Bureau's website pa_cosub.pdf. Image was modified by Ram-Man. Author (c)2006 Derek Ramsey (from U.S. Census Bureau source) Permission (Reusing this file)
Beula, or Beulah, Pennsylvania was a town that existed between 1796 and 1804 in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, founded by Welsh Minister Morgan John Rhys. [1] [2] The original settlers under the guidance of Rhys had bought the land from Dr. Benjamin Rush, in search of a home in the countryside.
Morgan John Rhys was a Welsh radical evangelical Baptist minister. He preached the principles of the French Revolution, against slavery, and in favor of the reform of parliament In 1794 he grew tired of the repression in Britain and emigrated to America where he established a Welsh colony, Cambria.
More than 100 pages use this file. The following list shows the first 100 pages that use this file only. A full list is available.. Adams Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Pages in category "National Register of Historic Places in Cambria County, Pennsylvania" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .