Crescent Township near Glenwillard in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Shousetown Boatyard
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, February 12, 2011
1. Shousetown Boatyard Marker
Founder Peter Shouse, built "Kentuckian," its first steamboat, in 1829. Sold 1837 to E. & N. Porter. By 1866 over 80 steamboats had been launched. The last was the 1727-ton "Great Republic," famed on the Mississippi River for its size and elegance.
Erected 1987 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1829.
Location. 40° 33.433′ N, 80° 13.25′ W. Marker is near Glenwillard, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Crescent Township. It is at the intersection of McGovern Boulevard (Pennsylvania Route 51) and Riverview Road, on the right when traveling west on McGovern Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 723 Pine St, Crescent PA 15046, 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 walking distance of this marker: Crescent Township Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Crescent Township Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); General James O'Hara (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Shousetown Honor Roll (about
this page online
Also see . . . Peter Shouse. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on May 31, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, February 12, 2011
2. Shousetown Boatyard Marker
Looking east on McGovern Boulevard (PA 51)
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, February 12, 2011
3. Historical Association monument
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, February 12, 2011
4. Great Republic monument
Steamboat hull of the Great Republic launched at Shousetown, Pennsylvania November 3, 1866.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,788 times since then and 58 times this year. Last updated on July 6, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 12, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
