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Joshua Meeks was a militia captain during the American Revolution and a civic leader in the early republic. In 1787 he was a petitioner to create Allegheny County. While making his living as a farmer, he took up arms to defend western Pa. during conflict and war. He championed democratic ideals, promoting citizenship and patriotism by opening his home as a fort, a polling place, and a school. The Meeks house, which stood nearby, was razed in 2000.
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Carnot-Moon, Pennsylvania · United States
