They came to the Half Moon Valley in 1788, from Frederick County, Maryland, and settled in what is now Patton Township.

These settlers also made pilgrimages to church at Warriors Mark, a 12-mile distance, because that was the nearest regular preaching point in the valley.

[5] Iron mining had begun in the early days of Patton Township, affording supply of ore for Centre Furnace.

Scotia, a company town established by Andrew Carnegie, was one of the largest mining operations in the area.

[7] In 1930 Patton Township recorded it's lowest population (442) prior to the construction of North Atherton Street and Skytop Mountain Road from Downtown State College to Martha's Furnace in 1932.

[7] In 1956 construction began in Park Forest, a planned community split between Ferguson and Patton Townships that would grow to become the most populous census-designated place in Centre County.

[10] In 1968 construction began in Toftrees, a medium-density planned community north of Woodycrest.

In 1990 construction began in Gray’s Woods, a planned community near the ghost town Scotia.

28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.