| Pennsylvania (Washington County), Acheson — Mt. Hope United Presbyterian Church — Organized (Assoc.) 1800 |
| | Pastors
Thomas Allison • 1802 - 1837
David Thompson • 1838 - 1847
J T Brownlee D D • 1851 - 1900
S A Jackson • 1901 - 1904
Robert Hamill • 1904 - 1911
A P Duncan • 1915 - 1933
J C Stormont • 1935 - 1938
Ministerial Sons of this Church
James A. Hagerty •
David Thompson •
John T Brownlee D D •
Martin B Brownlee •
William T Brownlee •
W T McConnell D D •
John Jamison •
Samuel Jamison •
Robert A Jamison D D •
W R Jamison D D •
J B Jamison D D • . . . — Map (db m20816) |
| Pennsylvania (Washington County), Avella — Doddridge's Fort |
| | To the north were located the stockaded cabins of John Doddridge. Built about 1773, they served as a refuge for settlers of this region in Revolutionary days. Also boyhood home of Dr. Joseph Doddridge. — Map (db m20851) |
| Pennsylvania (Washington County), Beallsville — 10 — Madonna of the Trail |
| | (South Face) N.S.D.A.R. Memorial to the Pioneer Mothers of the Covered Wagon Days.
(East Face) On this historic spot, the hunting ground of the friendly Indian Nemacolin, this monument is erected and dedicated to the memory of our pioneer mothers.
(North Face) The National Old Trails Road.
(West Face) Erected in Nineteen Hundred Twenty Eight in Washington County, Pennsylvania, the oldest county west of the Allegheny Mountains. Named for the father of our country.
(Small . . . — Map (db m501) |
| Pennsylvania (Washington County), California — Joseph A.“Jock” Yablonski — (1910-1969) |
| | A longtime resident of California and elected official of the United Mine Workers of America. He led efforts to improve working conditions for coal miners. On December 31, 1969—shortly after his defeat as a reform candidate for president of the UMW—he, his wife Margaret, and their daughter Charlotte were assassinated. In 1972, reformers were elected to leadership of the UMW. — Map (db m346) |
| Pennsylvania (Washington County), Claysville — “S” Bridge |
| | This stone bridge was part of the National, or Cumberland Road. Originated in 1805, it was completed to Wheeling in 1818. Over it passed countless wagons and stages uniting the East and the growing West. — Map (db m806) |
| Pennsylvania (Washington County), Claysville — Claysville |
| | Claysville has the distinction of being one of the original “pike towns” along the National Road. In 1817, an early settler and land owner, John
Purviance, learned that the new National Road, that was being constructed between Cumberland, Maryland and Wheeling, Virginia, would cross his land. The Road, important because it was the first interstate highway built by the federal government, would eventually extend to Vandalia, Illinois. As the first constructed highway to cross the . . . — Map (db m9372) |
| Pennsylvania (Washington County), Claysville — Claysville Veterans Memorial |
| | Dedicated to veterans of all wars — Map (db m19400) |
| Pennsylvania (Washington County), Claysville — Rice’s Fort |
| | The site of this fortified blockhouse, built during the Revolution by Abraham Rice was about six miles north on Buffalo Creek. It was attacked by a force of Indians in September, 1782, but withstood the siege. — Map (db m9293) |
| Pennsylvania (Washington County), Claysville — William Holmes McGuffey |
| | Educator and author of the famed McGuffey Eclectic Readers for grade schools, was born five miles SW of here, Sept. 23, 1800. First published in 1836, the Readers sold 122 million copies during the next 85 years and were used in some 35 states. Their stories, essays, and poems taught moral lessons as well as reading skills. — Map (db m754) |
| Pennsylvania (Washington County), Independence — Independence Community Honor Roll |
| |
[Front of Monument:]
1941 ** Dedicated to the ** 1945
Members of Our
Community Serving
Our Country
in the Armed Forces
[Left Column:]
H Patterson, C Burns, P Westlake, C Gillespie, J Shymchyk, J Shedkiac, G Durilla, H Meneely, F Robinson, W westlake, H Myer, G Hogue, J Dunkle, F Spencer, G Arnold, C King, L Patterson, W Buchanan, H Tredway, L Speicher, H Shephard, C Corbin, M Mucci, J Ryniawec, A Ehnert, A Shepard
Center Column:]
D Meneely, . . . — Map (db m20854) |
| Pennsylvania (Washington County), Richeyville — Centerville |
| | Beallsville - 4
Centerville
Central stopping point between Washington and Uniontown for stagecoaches.
Founded 1821 — Map (db m5017) |
| Pennsylvania (Washington County), Scenery Hill — Hill’s Tavern |
| | This tavern, in continuous operation since 1794 when it was opened by Stephen Hill, is one of the oldest on the National Road. It was a popular stop for stage coaches and waggoners. — Map (db m255) |
| Pennsylvania (Washington County), Washington — Augusta Town |
| | Here met, in August 1776, under Virginia’s claim to western Pennsylvania, the first court west of the Monongahela River. The site is a mile south and marked by a monument. — Map (db m818) |
| Pennsylvania (Washington County), Washington — Edward Acheson |
| | The eminent American chemist was born in this house with the round corner, 1856. Was awarded many medals for his invention of carborundum, artificial graphite, and other valuable products of the electric furnace. — Map (db m263) |
| Pennsylvania (Washington County), Washington — Gamma Chapter of Beta Theta Pi |
| | This plaza is the gift of Gamma Chapter of Beta Theta Pi, the oldest chapter in continuous existence and the first chapter of a college social fraternity in Pennsylvania, to mark the 125th Anniversary of its founding in 1842 at Jefferson College. — Map (db m261) |
| Pennsylvania (Washington County), Washington — Gantz Oil Well |
| | Site of first oil well in Washington County. Oil was struck in Dec., 1884. First oil was shipped in 1885; last oil was pumped about 1916. This well led to the development of the Washington oil field. — Map (db m819) |
| Pennsylvania (Washington County), Washington — LeMoyne House |
| | Built, 1812, by Dr. John LeMoyne. For many years, home of his son Dr. Francis LeMoyne, noted abolitionist, and builder of first crematory in U.S. Now the home of the Washington County Historical Society. — Map (db m262) |
| Pennsylvania (Washington County), Washington — National Road |
| | Our first national road; fathered by Albert Gallatin. Begun in 1811 at Cumberland, Md.; completed to Wheeling in 1818. Toll road under State control, 1835-1905. Rebuilt, it is present U.S. Route 40.
— Map (db m816) |
| Pennsylvania (Washington County), Washington — The Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta |
| | Founded May 1, 1848 at Jefferson College by Daniel Webster Crofts
James Elliott
Naaman Fletcher
Ellis Bailey Gregg
John Templeton McCarty
Samuel Beatty Wilson Fortiter Fideliter Feliciter — Map (db m15976) |
| Pennsylvania (Washington County), Washington — Washington |
| | Laid out in 1781 by John and William Hoge. Site of Indian Catfish Camp. Boro charter, 1810; city, 1823. National Road center and rich in historic buildings and associations. Named for George Washington. — Map (db m258) |
| Pennsylvania (Washington County), Washington — Washington |
| | Laid out in 1781 by John and William Hoge. Site of Indian Catfish Camp. Boro charter, 1810; city, 1823. National Road center and rich in historic buildings and associations. Named for George Washington.
— Map (db m815) |
| Pennsylvania (Washington County), Washington — Washington and Jefferson College |
| | Chartered history starts with the founding of Washington Acacemy in 1787. A section of the Administration Building erected, 1793. Washington College (1806) and Jefferson College (1802) were united in 1865. — Map (db m259) |
| Pennsylvania (Washington County), Washington — Wolff’s Fort |
| | A stockaded house built here about 1780 by Jacob Wolfe afforded a refuge for the settlers of this region. It was one of the most important forts in the area. — Map (db m817) |
| Pennsylvania (Washington County), West Alexander — Miller’s Blockhouse |
| | Site 3 miles north. Built about 1780 by Jacob Miller, Sr. Rendezvous for settlers of the Dutch Fork area. Here, March 31, 182, Ann Hupp led a heroic defense against attacking Indians. — Map (db m9295) |
| Pennsylvania (Washington County), West Brownsville — James G. Blaine |
| | Born Jan. 31, 1838, on this site, of Pennsylvania pioneer ancestry. Washington College graduate. Moved to Maine in 1854. Served the nation as member of Congress, party leader and Secretary of State. — Map (db m254) |
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