The Growing Family of Simon Truby Technically speaking, Simon Truby was Apollo’s real-life farmer in the dell—especially when he stood on his property along today’s
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Apollo’s Thriving Farm & the U.S. Agricultural Census
If you happened to live in Apollo from 1859 to nearly the turn of the century, a thriving farm was practically a stone’s throw away
Apollo & the Historic Sites Survey of 1980-81
In 1980, Armstrong County PA deployed a fleet of experts in architecture & history to scour the region looking for historic structures. Nearly 30 were in Apollo.
Which Simon Truby?
Avoid Mistaken Identities Turns out, Simon Truby was not a unique name in Western Pennsylvania back in the early 1800s. The Simon Truby who built
Start with a Dot, Then Follow the Deeds
How to trace a house’s history by following the deeds.
The Home in Your Mind
Our childhood homes can live on in our minds, even if the buildings are long gone. The rooms of an old house can connect you to the families who lived there earlier.
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