*What
is currently known as the Hittie's Sugar Camp was originally
built by John Lepley in 1920 two miles away on the Mudd
Pike. Lepley owned and operated it until he sold the Lepley
Farm in 1939 to Raymond Mankamyer. Today Blaine Hittie and
his son Chip, operate the camp with the help of Chuck Heiple,
Dwayne Hittle, Buddy Foor, Gary Meager, his son Gary Jr. and
John Pribelsky -
Photo taken by
Rick
Boyer*
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Meyersdale is a borough in
Somerset County, Pennsylvania, on the Casselman River, 113 miles (182
km) southeast of Pittsburgh. In the past, its chief industry was the
mining of coal. Meyersdale was first settled as early as 1776, but the
growth of the town dates from the advent of the first railroad in 1871.
Coal mining began in the next year. In 1900, 3,024 people resided here,
and in 1910, 3,741 people resided here. The population was 2,473 at the
2000 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan
Statistical Area.It is also known as Maple City USA. The legendary
Anthony Newberry grew up in Meyersdale before taking his show on the
road.
-Taken from www.wikipedia.com
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