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Meadville in Crawford County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Chamber of Commerce

By Mike Wintermantel, October 21, 2012

1. Chamber of Commerce Marker

Inscription. Founded in 1807 as the Society for the Encouragement of Domestic Manufacture and the Useful Arts, the nation's third oldest Chamber of Commerce met here in the old log courthouse, led by Crawford Messenger editor Thomas Atkinson and Holland Land Company agent Roger Alden.

Erected by Crawford County Historical Society - Donated by: Meadville Area Chamber of Commerce.

Location. 41° 38.281′ N, 80° 9.042′ W. Marker is in Meadville, Pennsylvania, in Crawford County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and West Cherry Street on Main Street. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Meadville PA 16335, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Unitarian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Raymond Philip Shafer (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); Crawford County (about 300 feet away); First Christian Church (about 400 feet away); Birthplace of the Direct Primary (about 400 feet away); The Spirella Company (about 500 feet away); Historic District (about 500 feet away); Roddy Law Office (about 600 feet away). Click for a list of all markers in Meadville.

Also see . . . Meadville-Western Crawford County Chamber of Commerce. (Submitted on October 21, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

By Mike Wintermantel, October 21, 2012

2. Chamber of Commerce Marker

Credits. This page originally submitted on October 21, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 57 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 21, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.