Harmony in Butler County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Rapp's Seat Vineyard Hill

Photographed by Sam Skeen, November 21, 2020

1. Rapp's Seat Vineyard Hill Marker

Inscription. Harmony Society leader George Rapp could meditate at the isolated seat carved into the rock outcrop above, and watch over town activity. The Harmonists grew wine grapes on the treeless slope. Their hilltop music pavilion and the seat were reached by climbing 137 stone steps.

Erected by Historic Harmony Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Communal and Utopian Societies series list.

Location. 40° 48.262′ N, 80° 7.307′ W. Marker is in Harmony, Pennsylvania, in Butler County. It is on Evergreen Mill Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Harmony PA 16037, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania

and 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,

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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: Harmonist - Ziegler Barn (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); George Washington Slept Here (approx. 0.2 miles away); Harmonist Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ca. 1805 Log Cabin (approx. ¼ mile away); Harmony (approx. 0.3 miles away); Visitor Information Center (approx. 0.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Harmony Mennonites (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harmony.

Another marker is no longer nearby. War Memorial (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . .
1. Rapp's Seat. (Submitted on November 21, 2020, by Sam Skeen of State College, Pennsylvania.)
2. Father Rapp’s Seat (Harmony, PA). (Submitted on July 6, 2024, by Sam Skeen of State College, Pennsylvania.)

Trail to Rapp's Seat Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sam Skeen, November 21, 2020

2. Trail to Rapp's Seat Marker

Photographed by Sam Skeen, November 21, 2020

3. Rapp's Seat

Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2020, by Sam Skeen of State College, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 804 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 21, 2020, by Sam Skeen of State College, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.