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Can you answer these Questions?
- Around 1937, the road department built an experimental road made out of a salt composite in the hopes of replacing amiesite. Between what two Dunbar area businesses was the road built?
- One of the earliest industries in town was a brick yard located at the corner of Susan Street and Connellsville Street. What word was impressed into the bricks made at this location?
- Where was the central office located for the first telephone service in Dunbar?
- The St. Aloysius School was built in 1887, what year did it close?
- Through the kindness of what family was the Dunbar Victory Association given a right-of-way to the Dunbar Honor Roll and Memorial?”
- Who was called the “Flying Ace” and in 1931 helped form the Flying Club in Connellsville, now known as the Allegheny Flying Club headquartered located in Pittsburgh?”
- What year was the “King David Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows” (I.O.O.F.) organized?”
- Who was a POW during the Civil War, captured and sent to the infamous Libby Prison located in Richmond, Virginia?”
- In 1846, who from Dunbar drove a great mail coach transporting the message of President Polk officially proclaiming that the war existed between the United States and Mexico?”
- Around 1900, what was located in the basement of the Dunbar Historical Society building?”
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