Meadville in Crawford County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Erected May 12, 1888

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 11, 2019

1. Erected May 12, 1888 Marker

Inscription. Erected May 12, 1888
to mark the
hundredth anniversary
of the settlement of Crawford
County and the
founding of Meadville Pa.

Erected 1888.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is May 12, 1788.

Location. 41° 38.35′ N, 80° 8.984′ W. Marker is in Meadville, Pennsylvania, in Crawford County. It is at the intersection of Diamond Park Square and North Main Street, on the right when traveling west on Diamond Park Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 869 Diamond Park Square, Meadville PA 16335, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania

and in Greater Erie. 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

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other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Birthplace of the Direct Primary (within shouting distance of this marker); Company "A" 211th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers (within shouting distance of this marker); Crawford County (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); War Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away); Dedicated to All Veterans… (about 300 feet away); Bicentennial (about 300 feet away); The Promenade de Fismes (about 400 feet away); Site of First Court House and Gaol North of Pittsburg (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Meadville.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 11, 2019

2. Erected May 12, 1888 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 14, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 317 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 14, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.