Washington in Washington County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Washington
Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 4, 2022
1. Washington Marker
Laid out in 1781 by John and William Hoge. Site of Indian Catfish Camp. Boro charter, 1810; city, 1923. National Road center and rich in historic buildings and associations. Named for George Washington.
Erected by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1781.
Location. 40° 9.732′ N, 80° 16.643′ W. Marker is in Washington, Pennsylvania, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of West Chestnut Street (U.S. 40) and Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway (Interstate 70), on the right when traveling east on West Chestnut Street. Marker is located at the I-70 eastbound off ramp junction (Exit 15) with US-40. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Augusta Town (approx. 0.4 miles away); The First Court (approx. 0.6 miles away); Wild Things Members of Frontier League Hall of Fame (approx. 0.6 miles away); Wild Things Team Records (approx. 0.6 miles away); Wild Things Frontier League All Stars (approx. 0.6 miles away); Falconi Field
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 4, 2022
2. Washington Marker
View is facing northeast on US-40.
Photographed by Richard Hawkins, June 27, 2025
3. Washington Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 357 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 4, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 3. submitted on June 27, 2025, by Richard Hawkins of Phelan, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
