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Taylor Township, partly in the rugged foothills of the Allegheny Plateau, was formed in 1845 out of Halfmoon Township. Nineteenth century county historian John Blair Linn described the area as particularly attractive to hunters because, "At the time and for years after deer, bears, wolves, panthers, and wild cats were numerous. On a foggy or cloudy day the wolves could be heard howling for two hours before night." Hannah Furnace, built in 1830, was an ironmaking operation until 1850; the Taylor Township community of Hannah tooks its name from the furnace.

Information and text courtesy of The Centre County Historical Society
www.centrecountyhistory.org/