Leechburg in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Pennsylvania Canal

(Western Division)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, March 10, 2018

1. Pennsylvania Canal Marker

Inscription. A state-owned canal system, built 1826-34, to connect Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Erie. This 104-mile division ran from Johnstown to Pittsburgh and was part of the canal’s mainline. In 1827, Dam #1 was constructed at Leechburg, and it supplied the remainder of the route to Pittsburgh with water and 7 miles of slack water navigation to Apollo, Pa. The dam remained in operation until 1865 and washed away in the Johnstown Flood of 1889.

Erected 2017 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Canal, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1827.

Location. 40° 37.667′ N, 79° 35.892′ W. Marker is in Leechburg, Pennsylvania, in Armstrong County. It is on Market Street (Pennsylvania Route 66), on the right when traveling north. Marker is located park at the end of Canal Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Leechburg PA 15656, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Pittsburgh.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Hyde Park Foot Bridge (a few steps from this marker); Leechburg High School Building (approx. ¼ mile away); David Leech

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Leechburg Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Leechburg Veterans Mural and Sitting Park (approx. half a mile away); Leechburg (approx. half a mile away); D. Leech & Company / Western Transportation Company (approx. half a mile away); Dr. H. W. Fraley Park (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leechburg.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, March 10, 2018

2. Pennsylvania Canal Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 10, 2018. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,141 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 10, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.