Monongahela in Washington County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Monongahela

By Mike Wintermantel, July 24, 2011

1. Monongahela Marker

Inscription. Oldest settlement in the valley and transportation center since the days of Devore's Ferry, chartered 1775. Laid out in 1796 as Williamsport. A city since 1873. Here thousands of pioneers began the river journey to the West.

Erected 1947 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Location. 40° 12.294′ N, 79° 55.87′ W. Marker is in Monongahela, Pennsylvania, in Washington County. Marker can be reached from West Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 88/136) 0 miles east of 7th Street. Touch for map. Located in Chess Park near the pavilion. Marker is in this post office area: Monongahela PA 15063, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Jackie Ormes (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Monongahela (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Mounds (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Monongahela (approx. half a mile away); One Extraordinary Street (approx. 0.6 miles away); Whiskey Point (approx. 0.6 miles away); Horseshoe Baptist Cemetery (approx. 2½ miles away); Rabe Manor (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Monongahela.

Also see . . . City of Monongahela PA

By Mike Wintermantel, July 24, 2011

2. Monongahela Marker

. Official Site (Submitted on July 25, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Categories. • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels •

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on July 25, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 393 times since then and 2 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 25, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.