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Curtin Township was created in 1857 and named in honor of the Roland Curtin family of the Eagle Iron Works. The northern part of Curtin Township extends deep into the Allegheny Mountains, one of the wildest areas of central Pennsylvania. The village of Orviston, named for its founder, was established by Judge Ellis L. Orvis in 1905 to manufacture bricks from nearby clay deposits. The brick refractories were in operation until 1962. The only other village in the Township is Romola, a farming community at the southern border, a few miles northwest of Howard.

Information and text courtesy of The Centre County Historical Society
www.centrecountyhistory.org