Bloody Run Historical Society

1860s: Everett's "Tecumseh" Neighborhood
The small section of Everett stretching from 8th Street toward the area near the Corral has a rich, layered history known by two names: Tecumseh and "The Tannery."The neighborhood's latter nickname comes from the Tecumseh Tannery, which was built between 8th and 12th Streets in the 1880s. This industrial anchor was, unfortunately, destroyed by fire in 1908.  Despite the tannery's loss, the name "Tecumseh" remained and was used for several other community sites:  The original Sponsler’s Store on North Spring Street was initially called the Tecumseh General Store.  Both the old schoolhouse and the church in the area also carried the Tecumseh name.
The Tecumseh Mystery:
The origin of the name remains a local mystery but most feel this section of Everett was name to honor the famous Native American leader, Chief Tecumseh.  The Life of the Tecumseh Church  The Tecumseh school building was converted into a Methodist Church in 1885. Decades later, on June 3, 1967, the Tecumseh Church merged with Barndollar Methodist to form the Methodist Center. This center served the community by hosting scouts and other events before the property was eventually sold.
Today, the Tecumseh Apartments occupy this site. While the physical building is gone, its legacy is preserved:
Worship artifacts from the original church are housed in the Tecumseh Chapel at the Everett United Methodist Church.
Some of the old building materials were repurposed and used at Old Bedford Village.

The Tecumseh Tannery in Everett, PA (formerly Bloody Run) was built in 1866 by Jason Hanks.
It operated independently until it was purchased in 1872 by the J.B. Hoyt Company of New York, growing to become one of the largest and most vital industries in Bedford County before it was destroyed by a fire in 1908. The northern section of Everett ("Tecumseh") ultimately took its name from this historic tannery.