West Shelter

One of the Harmony Route's original waiting shelters stood at the border of Adams and Cranberry Townships in southwestern Butler County and is believed to date from when the line opened in 1908. Its name came from the West farm where it stood, though a nearby farmer named Ziegler built a house and barn beside the stop so he could ship milk by trolley. The stop also served as a popular summer retreat for city dwellers seeking fresh country air away from Pittsburgh's smokestacks, with numerous camps and even a guest home nearby. The shelter was preserved by local historian Jim English and donated to the museum by his family in 1992.

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