GFWC Woman’s Club of Baden

06/24/2026

06/11/2026

Most people who know Aliquippa think of steel. 🏭 They think of Jones & Laughlin, of the Ohio River, of the workers who poured into that valley from a dozen different countries and built something enormous out of nothing but labor and fire.

What they don't know is who the town was named after.

Aliquippa was a Seneca leader, a woman of remarkable political intelligence who controlled a strategic point along the Ohio River in the mid-1700s. She was known to the French, the British, and a young George Washington, who visited her in 1753 and recorded the meeting in his journal. She was a queen in every practical sense: a diplomat, a power broker, a gatekeeper of the western frontier at a moment when empires were colliding over the land beneath her feet.

Here's what's interesting: when J&L Steel built its company town in Beaver County in the early 1900s, they named it after her. A Seneca queen became the namesake of one of Pennsylvania's most iconic steel towns. Most of the workers who lived there for generations never knew the story behind the name on their mailing address.

The mills are mostly gone now. The town is still there. And the name still carries something older than steel. 🌊

Did you know where the name Aliquippa came from?

06/11/2026

05/25/2026

GFWC Pennsylvania PA participation in Taps Across America

05/25/2026

Happy Memorial Day 🇺🇸💕

05/19/2026

Today club members participated in a Fun Fashion Show at the Personal Care Facility at the Villa St Joseph. It was great fun and brought a lot of smiles for the residents. Thanks to Diane for organizing this wonderful event 💕, along with the models. 😎

05/17/2026

Come along to the first Baden 250 celebration of the Armed Forces held on May 16th. The GFWC Woman’s club sponsored a booth and maned by members and a special guest Dawn Himler to educate the community on the Suffrage Movement. A wonderful event to honor our Vets and currently serving members of the Armed Forces.

05/13/2026

Ladies practicing for a Crazy Fashion Show for the Personal Care Home of the Villa St. Joseph 💕