Bell Acres in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Depreciation Lands Survey
Historical Landmark
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel
1. Depreciation Lands Survey Marker
Daniel Leet & Nathaniel Breading
Erected by Sewickley Valley Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1785.
Location. 40° 35.606′ N, 80° 11.329′ W. Marker is in Bell Acres, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is on Turkey Foot Road 0.2 miles west of Beadnell Drive, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sewickley PA 15143, 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 the Ohio River Valley, 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 Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: D.T. Watson Home for Crippled Children (approx. 1.6 miles away); SPANG Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.2 miles away); For God and Country (approx. 2.2 miles away); In Memory of Daniel Leet (approx. 2.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.2 miles away); Water Pump, Bank, Restaurant, Croatian Club (approx. 2.2 miles away); Blacksmith and Wagonmaker Shops (approx. 2.2 miles away); Distillery, Cider Press, and Laundry (approx. 2.2 miles away).
More about this marker. This marker is one of many that have been installed by The Sewickley Valley Historical Society
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Depreciation Lands. Wikipedia entry:
Depreciation Lands is the historical term used for a tract of land in Western Pennsylvania, which was purchased by the Pennsylvania's state government from Native Americans in 1784. (Submitted on January 6, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Depreciation Lands Museum & Park. Hampton Township website entry (Submitted on January 6, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
3. The Sewickley Valley Historical Society. Society website homepage (Submitted on November 10, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
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2. Depreciation Lands outline over a map of Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel
3. Depreciation Lands Survey Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 724 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 10, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on January 6, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on November 10, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
