Halfmoon Township (Township of Halfmoon)
Halfmoon Township is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,819 at the 2020 census, which is a 5.4% increase since the 2010 census.
Half Moon was first settled in 1784 by Abraham Elder, who came from Franklin County. He found an abandoned cabin and stayed there for the summer. The following fall, Elder returned to his family in Franklin County, and they returned in the spring of 1785, along with Elder's brother, David.
The Abraham Elder Stone House and George Wilson Homestead are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Half Moon was first settled in 1784 by Abraham Elder, who came from Franklin County. He found an abandoned cabin and stayed there for the summer. The following fall, Elder returned to his family in Franklin County, and they returned in the spring of 1785, along with Elder's brother, David.
The Abraham Elder Stone House and George Wilson Homestead are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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