Georgetown in Beaver County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Georgetown

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, December 25, 2011

1. Georgetown Marker

Inscription.
Most residents of the village of Georgetown worked on riverboats. In 1803 Meriwether Lewis and the Corps of Discovery stopped here to buy a canoe to replace a leaky boat. Lewis later discovered the canoe also leaked. The visit was celebrated in 2003.

Erected by Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania - Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1803.

Location. 40° 38.537′ N, 80° 29.976′ W. Marker is in Georgetown, Pennsylvania, in Beaver County. Marker is at the intersection of 1st Street and Market Street, on the right when traveling west on 1st Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Georgetown PA 15043, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Down The Ohio (here, next to this marker); Saint Luke's Episcopal Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Georgetown Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away); The Penna - Virginia Boundary (approx. ¼ mile away); Smiths Ferry (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Sandy and Beaver Canal

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(approx. 0.7 miles away); The Point of Beginning (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Down The Ohio (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Georgetown.

Also see . . . Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation. Foundation website homepage (Submitted on December 25, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, December 25, 2011

2. Georgetown Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 25, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 644 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 25, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.