The The first inhabitants of Allegheny County can be traced back to the 17th century and a tribe of Native Americans known as the Monongahela. During the middle of the 17th century, these people disappeared from Pennsylvania, and the areas that they settled in reverted back to wilderness.

In the early 18th century, Native Americans from the East and the South settled in the area. These people named the area the Allegewi, after the mountains. Later in the 1700’s, the English ousted French colonists, who had been living peacefully with the Native Americans, and more colonists began settling into the area. Within two years, political boundaries had been determined, starting with Pine and Deer townships in 1796.

In 1890, oil was discovered in McCandless and West View, bringing in even more settlers. Soon, larger towns appeared and transportation was improved. The North Hills was beginning to change from an agricultural community to a retail and industrial area.

Since then, the number of farms in the North Hills has decreased dramatically, and people have turned to other occupations. The area continues to prosper as new construction is added to the existing tree-lined surroundings offered by the warm, diverse
North Hills communities.A Memorial displays one of the many weapons used by soldiers to defend the people of Pennsylvania.