North Braddock, Pennsylvania
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| Official name: Borough of North Braddock | |
| Named for: Edward Braddock | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Allegheny |
| Landmark | Edgar Thomson Steel Works (1873) |
| River | Monongahela River |
| Coordinates | 40°24′18″N 79°51′23″W / 40.40500°N 79.85639°WCoordinates: 40°24′18″N 79°51′23″W / 40.40500°N 79.85639°W |
| Area | 1.6 sq mi (4 km2) |
| Population | 4,857 (2010) |
| Density | 3,036/sq mi (1,172/km2) |
| Founded | 1897 |
| Mayor | Thomas Whyel (D) |
| Timezone | EST |
| - summer (DST) | EDT |
| ZIP code | 15104 |
| Area code | 412 |
| School District | Woodland Hills |
 Location in Allegheny County and the state of Pennsylvania
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| Website: North Braddock Borough | |
North Braddock is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. North Braddock was organized from a part of Braddock Township in 1897. The borough prides itself in being the "Birth Place of Steel" as the home of Andrew Carnegie's Edgar Thomson Steel Works that opened in 1875. North Braddock is a suburb 11 miles (18 km) east of Pittsburgh with a 15-minute travel time to the city. The borough is located in the valley along the Monongahela River, and is made up of three jurisdictional voting wards.
The 2010 census had the borough population at 4,857, a great decline from the 1930 population of 16,782. The decline is due largely to the diminishing steel industry in the region.
In 1742 a Scottish trader named John Fraser from eastern Pennsylvania acquired land at the location of the current Edgar Thomson Steel Works from Queen Aliquippa and the Lenape people. Fraser settled his family on the location, and in 1753 Christopher Gist and General George Washington met with Fraser while delivering messages from Governor Robert Dinwiddie of Virginia to French commanders in the Pittsburgh region. Dinwiddie urged the French commanders to withdraw from the Pittsburgh area. Fearing that a conflict was on the horizon, Fraser returned to Philadelphia in 1754.
In 1755 General Edward Braddock and British troops left Virginia and used Fraser as the guide with General Washington as the aide on the expedition. The objective of the expedition was to expel the French at Fort Duquesne. It was on July 9, 1755, when the British troops arrived at Frazier's cabin to be met with gunfire from the French troops. During the battle Braddock was wounded, dying on July 13, 1755, in nearby Uniontown. The area where Braddock was shot became known as Braddock's Field. Historical markers identify the site on present-day Jones Avenue across from Benjamin Fairless School. Braddock's Battlefield History Center commemorates this battle.
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