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

D. Leech & Company
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Western Transportation Company

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

1. D. Leech & Company / Western Transportation Company Marker

Inscription. Operating at the Pa. Mainline Canal from 1829 to 1853, it was an integrated freight and passenger service using canalboats, wagons, railroads, and steamships. It was one of the most extensive and successful freight forwarding companies in Pa., connecting major cities and employing agents in at least ten states. The company partnered with the Pa. Railroad, providing agents and constructing new railroads for them. The boatbuilding yard was near here.

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. It 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.

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: Leechburg (within shouting distance of this marker); Leechburg Veterans Mural and Sitting Park (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Leechburg Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away); Dr. H. W. Fraley Park

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(about 300 feet away); The Siberian Iron Works (about 400 feet away); David Leech (approx. ¼ mile away); Leechburg High School Building (approx. ¼ mile away); The Leechburg Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leechburg.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

2. D. Leech & Company / Western Transportation Company Marker

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 524 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 21, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

D. Leech & Company⎯⎯⎯Western Transportation Company

D. Leech & Company
⎯⎯⎯
Western Transportation Company