List of Pennsylvania state historical markers in Beaver County

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Location of Beaver County in Pennsylvania

This is a list of the Pennsylvania state historical markers in Beaver County.

This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Beaver County, Pennsylvania by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC). The locations of the historical markers, as well as the latitude and longitude coordinates as provided by the PHMC's database, are included below when available. There are 17 historical markers located in Beaver County.[1]

Historical markers[edit]

Marker title Image Date dedicated Location Marker type Topics
Beaver County July 5, 1982 County Courthouse, at park on 3rd Street (PA 68), Beaver(MISSING)
City Business & Industry, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Transportation
Fort McIntosh October 31, 1946 3rd Street (PA 68) at Insurance Street, Beaver
40°41′41″N 80°18′22″W / 40.69479°N 80.30601°W / 40.69479; -80.30601 (Fort McIntosh)
Roadside American Revolution, Forts, Military
Harmony Society Cemetery December 2, 1963 Church Street & 11th Street, center of cemetery, Ambridge
40°35′35″N 80°13′56″W / 40.59304°N 80.23217°W / 40.59304; -80.23217 (Harmony Society Cemetery)
City Religion
Harmony Society Church September 11, 1967 Church Street near Creese Street, Ambridge
40°35′46″N 80°13′56″W / 40.59605°N 80.23218°W / 40.59605; -80.23218 (Harmony Society Church)
City Buildings, Religion
Ingram-Richardson Manufacturing Co. May 4, 2001 24th Street Extension and 31st Street Extension, Beaver Falls
40°46′13″N 80°19′41″W / 40.7704°N 80.328°W / 40.7704; -80.328 (Ingram-Richardson Manufacturing Co.)
Roadside Business & Industry
King Beaver's Town September 25, 1946 3rd Street (PA 68) at Wilson Avenue, Beaver
40°41′51″N 80°17′59″W / 40.69742°N 80.29964°W / 40.69742; -80.29964 (King Beaver's Town)
Roadside Cities & Towns, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century, Native American
Legionville September 25, 1946 Duss Avenue at Anthony Wayne Drive north of Ambridge
40°37′30″N 80°13′45″W / 40.62488°N 80.22926°W / 40.62488; -80.22926 (Legionville)
Roadside American Revolution, Cities & Towns, Military, Native American
Legionville September 25, 1946 Duss Avenue at Anthony Wayne Drive, north of Ambridge (MISSING)
Roadside American Revolution, Military
Logstown October 31, 1946 Duss Avenue at Anthony Wayne Drive, north of Ambridge
40°37′22″N 80°13′35″W / 40.62283°N 80.2265°W / 40.62283; -80.2265 (Logstown)
Roadside Cities & Towns, Early Settlement, French & Indian War, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century, Native American
Logstown - PLAQUE June 1, 1918 Duss Avenue at Anthony Wayne Drive, north of Ambridge (MISSING)
40°37′22″N 79°46′24″W / 40.6228°N 79.7734°W / 40.6228; -79.7734 (Logstown - PLAQUE)
Plaque Early Settlement, French & Indian War, Native American
Matthew S. Quay July 22, 1949 3rd Street (PA 68) at Insurance Street, Beaver
40°41′41″N 80°18′22″W / 40.69464°N 80.30617°W / 40.69464; -80.30617 (Matthew S. Quay)
Roadside Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century
NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Supreme Court Ruling April 8, 2000 112 Station Street, Aliquippa
40°37′11″N 80°14′34″W / 40.61964°N 80.2428°W / 40.61964; -80.2428 (NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Supreme Court Ruling)
Roadside Government & Politics 20th Century, Labor
Old Economy n/a PA 65 in Ambridge, across from site
40°35′44″N 80°13′56″W / 40.59565°N 80.23218°W / 40.59565; -80.23218 (Old Economy)
Roadside Religion
Old Economy Memorial n/a Old Economy, 13th & Church Streets, Ambridge
40°35′45″N 80°14′01″W / 40.59585°N 80.23373°W / 40.59585; -80.23373 (Old Economy Memorial)
Roadside Religion
Pennsylvania March 25, 1949 US 30, .4 miles from state line (MISSING)
Roadside Government & Politics, Government & Politics 17th Century, William Penn
Pennsylvania March 25, 1949 PA 68 at state line (MISSING)
Roadside Government & Politics, Government & Politics 17th Century, William Penn
White Cottage May 27, 1969 1221 3rd Avenue (PA 65/18), New Brighton
40°43′51″N 80°18′36″W / 40.73084°N 80.31003°W / 40.73084; -80.31003 (White Cottage)
City Houses & Homesteads, Women, Writers

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "PHMC Historical Markers Search" (Searchable database). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2010-07-19.

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