Editing Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania (section)

==History==
On July 28, 1769, Richard and Thomas Penn obtained the land where the community of Laurel Mountain would ultimately be located. Purchased from members of the [[Iroquois|Iroquois Confederacy]] as part of a larger acquisition encompassing a major portion of what is, today, southwestern Pennsylvania, the price was ten thousand dollars.<ref>"[https://boroughoflaurelmountain.com/ History]," in "Welcome to Laurel Mountain Borough." Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania: The Borough of Laurel Mountain, retrieved online April 19, 2023.</ref>

During the early nineteenth century, Alexander Johnson obtained a patent from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which transferred ownership to him in 1815 of a 724-acre portion of this same area, including the section that would later become Laurel Mountain. Roughly three decades later, on May 27, 1843, Joseph Naugle purchased 283 acres of the 724-acre segment, and built a home there, paving the way for the creation of a new community.<ref>"History," The Borough of Laurel Mountain.</ref>

By the early 1900s, that community had become a place of retreat for business and civic leaders seeking summer vacation homes outside of the city of Pittsburgh. On September 1, 1944, Laurel Mountain Park, Inc. was chartered and empowered to oversee operation of the growing community's recreational facilities.<ref>"History," The Borough of Laurel Mountain.</ref>

On December 21, 1979, the Westmoreland Court of Common Pleas approved the incorporation of Laurel Mountain as a borough. The first borough council was subsequently established in January 1982.<ref>"History," The Borough of Laurel Mountain.</ref>