North Franklin Township near Washington in Washington County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Augusta Town

circa March 16, 2021

1. Augusta Town Marker

Inscription. Here met, in August 1776, under Virginia’s claim to western Pennsylvania, the first court west of the Monongahela River. The site is .2 mile south and marked by a monument.

Erected 1947 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1776.

Location. 40° 9.517′ N, 80° 16.317′ W. Marker is near Washington, Pennsylvania, in Washington County. It is in North Franklin Township. It is on Franklin Farms Road 0.4 miles south of Franklin Farms Road and US 40, on the right when traveling south. Marker is now located on the grounds of the Citizen's Water Company Filter House, circa 1900. This building does not currently have a street address. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Washington PA 15301, 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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The First Court (approx. 0.2 miles away); Washington (approx. 0.4 miles away); Wild Things Members of Frontier League Hall of Fame (approx. 0.7 miles away); Wild Things Team Records

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(approx. 0.7 miles away); Wild Things Frontier League All Stars (approx. 0.7 miles away); Falconi Field (approx. ¾ mile away); Company H. 110th Inf. 28th Div. (approx. one mile away); Civil War Monument (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Washington.

More about this marker. The marker was previously incorrectly located in Buffalo Township, Washington County. The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission relocated it in 2020 to its current location.

Regarding Augusta Town. The monument described on the marker is located here: 40.15598707796868, -80.27045879912879, at the site of the original courthouse in Augusta Town.

Also see . . .
1. Yohogania, Virginia’s Lost County. Entry in Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. (Submitted on January 17, 2007.)

2. Augusta Town - Behind the Marker. ExplorePAHistory.com (Submitted on July 13, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Augusta Town Marker with previous text image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 27, 2006

2. Augusta Town Marker with previous text

Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 27, 2006

3. Augusta Town Marker

Monument for the County Court of West Augusta, Virginia image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Boyd Crumrine, circa 1905

4. Monument for the County Court of West Augusta, Virginia

Erected by the Washington County Historical Society in 1905. This monument photo appears in "The County Court for the District of West Augusta, Virginia, held at Augusta Town, near Washington Pennsylvania, 1776-1777." An Historical Sketch by Boyd Crumrine.

Photographed by Judy King, July 15, 2012

5. Augusta Town Marker

Regrettably, roadside markers often end up like this. Hopefully, someone has notified PennDOT.

Augusta Town Stone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, January 22, 2022

6. Augusta Town Stone

Stone mentioned on the marker
On this spot was held in 1775 the county court for the district of West Augusta, Virginia. The first court held by any English-speaking people west of the Monongahela River.
Erected by the Washington County Historical Society in 1905.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,736 times since then and 166 times this year. Last updated on April 13, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1. submitted on September 21, 2021. 2, 3. submitted on January 17, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 4. submitted on September 21, 2021. 5. submitted on July 15, 2012, by Judy King of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 6. submitted on January 23, 2022, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.