Leechburg in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
D. Leech & Company / Western Transportation Company
Erected 2019 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1829.
Location. 40° 37.589′ N, 79° 36.469′ W. Marker is in Leechburg, Pennsylvania, in Armstrong County. Marker is at the intersection of River Avenue and River Avenue, on the right when traveling east on River Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Leechburg PA 15656, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Siberian Iron Works (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pennsylvania Canal (approx. half a mile away); Vandergrift (approx. 2.7 miles away); a different marker also named Vandergrift (approx. 2.7 miles away); St Gertrude Roman Catholic Church (approx. 2.9 miles away); Nellie Bly (approx. 3.6 miles away); Freeport (approx. 5.1 miles away); Freeport Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leechburg.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 235 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 21, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.