| 1788 - |
Capt Michael McGuire and a cousin, Michael McGuire, with their families, moved to the McGuire Settlement near Loretto. |
| 1789 - |
March, Federal government organized by the inauguration at New York, of John Adams, as Vice President - April 30, George Washington inaugurated President. |
| 1791 - |
Death of Capt. John Paul Jones in France. |
| 1792 - |
Prince D. A. Gallitzin came to America. |
| 1793 - |
Death of Capt. Michael McGuire and interment in cemetery blessed by Father Stephen Badin. |
| 1794 - |
Oldest house in the county in which Mass was said, built by Luke McGuire near Loretto. |
| 1795 - |
Prince Gallitzin ordained a priest by Bishop John Carroll-Congress having passed an act creating the grade of Commodore in the navy, President Washington appointed Captain Barry and six others to that grade, Barry being the ranking officer. |
| 1796 - |
Father Gallitzin visited the McGuire settlement on a sick call. |
| 1799 - |
Father Gallitzin settled at the McGuire settlement and built the first St. Michael's church. |
| 1803 - |
Death of Commodore Barry and interment in St. Mary's cemetery, Philadelphia. |
| 1804 - |
March 26, Cambria County formed by, act of the Legislature. |
| 1805 - |
Ebensburg, the county seat - Annexed to Somerset County for election purposes. |
| 1807 - |
First election for county officers, John Studybaker, Andrew Anderson and Samuel McMullen elected County Commissioners, the only elective office at that time-first court held December 8, 1807, Abraham Hildebrand. Associate Judge, in the absence of President Judge Young, presiding. |
| 1814 - |
Capt. Richard McGuire raised a company for service in the war with Great Britain. |
| 1818 - |
Father Gallitzin built a large frame church. |
| 1827 - |
August 11, Margaret Mary Krise, now Mrs. Margaret Delozier, of Altoona, was born near. St. Augustine. She is the oldest living ex-member of the parish. |
| 1832 - |
Father Gallitzin built a chapel, which was rebuilt in 1891 by Father Kittell, and is still standing. |
