Borough of Alexandria
“The Gem of the Juniata”
BOROUGH NOTICE – MAIN ST PARKING DURING SNOWFALL
Borough residents are required to remove all vehicles from Main Street in the event of snowfall.
We have received additional requests from the PennDOT Highway Maintenance Manager to clear Main Street. This is NON-OPTIONAL.
Any vehicle remaining on Main Street during a snow event will be subject to enforcement. Violations will be filed with the District Magistrate’s Office and will include a $300 fine, plus any applicable court costs.
Thank you for your immediate cooperation in keeping Main Street safe and passable for snow removal.
Resolution 1 of 2021 designates Main Street as a Snow Emergency Route under Title 67, Chapter 213 of the Pennsylvania Code. Adopted April 12, 2021.
History
The year 1744 is the first record of John Hart (Hart’s logg) , near where Alexandria is located now. During the land purchase of 1755 James Sterrat of Carlisle purchased 400 acres including the sleeping place called John Hart’s logg on the Juniata River, which is now Alexandria.
Some time in the years before 1785 the first mention of a religious group called Hartslog Presbyterian Congregation was formed. A log worship house, Old Hartslog Church stood upon the hill one mile (1.6 km) north of the present site of the town of Alexandria, where a burial ground was later made. This was a primitive structure but by 1787 a floor was laid, six large windows set in, a large door constructed, and a pulpit and a communion table made. In 1794 it was laid off into four sections, and fitted with pews. In 1826, the old Hartslog congregation moved to a brick building, referred to by Senator John Scott in his memoirs as the “Brick Church”, which seems to have been located near to the site of the present Reformed Church. The old log worship house was taken down the same year, and some of its logs were used in one or two of the dwellings of Alexandria.
In the late 18th century the primary transportation to and from Alexandria was the Juniata River, suitable only during summer and when the water depth permitted. On May 3, 1808, the new road from Harrisburg to Alexandria opened, permitting a more reliable connection with the outside world. In 1833 the Juniata Division of the Pennsylvania Canal was opened, the promise of better transportation started a mini housing boom in Alexandria. By 1875 the canal was abandoned and the Pennsylvania Railroad managed the transportation needs of the area. Around this time the growth of the area slowed, while the populations of Huntingdon and Hollidaysburg grew.