Kittanning Wedding

Kittanning is a borough in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, 44 miles (71 km) northeast of Pittsburgh along the east bank of the Allegheny River.

Early in the twentieth century, it had large iron and steel works, foundries, coal mines, glassworks, flour and lumber mills, China, pottery, brick, lime, and clay works, mirror and typewriter factories, breweries, etc. In 1900, 3,902 people lived in Kittanning, and in 1910, there were 4,311 inhabitants. After Kittanning merged with Wickboro, an estimated 10,000 residents lived in Kittanning in 1914. In 1940, 7,550 residents existed. The population was 4,787 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Armstrong CountyGR6. It is located on the east bank of the Allegheny River, founded on the site of the 18th century Native American village of Kittanning at the western end of the Kittanning Path. The village was destroyed by a British raid in 1756 during the French and Indian War. The blast from the explosion of gunpowder stored in the chief's house was heard in Pittsburgh, 45 miles away.

It was the filming location for the 2002 movie, The Mothman Prophecies starring Richard Gere and Laura Linney.

Kittanning is located at 404912N, 793117W (40.820085, -79.521398)GR1.