Jacob Beltzhoover
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Jacob Beltzhoover was a pioneer of St. Clair Township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
. He and his family received a land grant from the Penn family. He was one of six sons of Melchior Beltzhoover, a tavern keeper from Hagerstown, Maryland
who immigrated from Metterzimmern, Germany in 1752.
The collapsed north end of the bridge was re-built, and the bridge re-opened on 29 October 1832. The bridge was destroyed in a fire 10 April 1845.
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He died 7 August 1835.
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Allegheny County is a county in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,223,348; making it the second most populous county in Pennsylvania, following Philadelphia County. The county seat is Pittsburgh...
. He and his family received a land grant from the Penn family. He was one of six sons of Melchior Beltzhoover, a tavern keeper from Hagerstown, Maryland
Hagerstown, Maryland
Hagerstown is a city in northwestern Maryland, United States. It is the county seat of Washington County, and, by many definitions, the largest city in a region known as Western Maryland. The population of Hagerstown city proper at the 2010 census was 39,662, and the population of the...
who immigrated from Metterzimmern, Germany in 1752.
Ferry and Bridge on the Monongahela
He owned a ferry that ran from the end of Wood Street across the Monongahela, operated by William Graham, who kept a tavern at the northwest corner of Wood and Water Streets. It was in operation until 1818, when it was replaced by the Monongahela Bridge, in which he was a shareholder. One of his coal wagons was on the bridge when in collapsed in 1832.The collapsed north end of the bridge was re-built, and the bridge re-opened on 29 October 1832. The bridge was destroyed in a fire 10 April 1845.
Mine
In 1825, he opened a mine on the northern side of Mt. Washington, across the river from the town of Pittsburgh. This penetrated the hill to the southern side in 1861, and was later enlarged to become the Pittsburgh and Castle Shannon TunnelPittsburgh and Castle Shannon Tunnel
The Pittsburgh and Castle Shannon Tunnel, also known as the Mount Washington Coal Tunnel, was a narrow gauge railway tunnel under Mt. Washington.-History:It was originally begun as a coal mine in 1825 by Jacob Beltzhoover....
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Slavery
He was a slaveholder, with child slaves registered in the county courthouse.He died 7 August 1835.