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Quiet countryside resides to the northeast of Pittsburgh in Armstrong County,
which is one of the most rural areas of the region. It's county seat is Kittaning,
centered within the county along the Allegheny River. Kittaning was first settled
in 1724 by Native Americans from the east and prosepered until its destruction in 1756
due to its role in staging raids on white settlers. By the late 1800s it boasted
great wealth, with the highest number of Pennsylvania's millionaires residing there.
Many travelers identify Armstrong County with Route 28, connecting Pittsburgh to points north
such as Clarion and Cook's Forest. Another prominent corridor is Route 422, connecting Butler
to Indiana through Kittaning. However, the county contains many lesser known gems in such areas as Crooked Creek Park,
Dayton (home to the Dayton Fair each August as well as several Amish farms) and the Kiskiminetas (Kiski)
valley, featuring several small industrious towns such as Leechburg and Appolo.
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