Union Township near Finleyville in Washington County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Captain James McFarlane
Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 3, 2022
1. Captain James McFarlane Marker
CAPTAIN JAMES McFARLANE
of Washington, PA.
He served through the War with undaunted courage in defense of American Independence against the lawless and despotic encroachments of Great Britain. He fell at last by the hands of an unprincipled villain in support of what he supposed to be the rights of his country, much lamented by a numerous and respectable circle of acquaintances.
Erected 1934 by Monongahela Valley Chapter Daughters the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 17, 1794.
Location. 40° 13.777′ N, 79° 59.784′ W. Marker is near Finleyville, Pennsylvania, in Washington County. It is in Union Township. It can be reached from Mingo Church Road west of Pennsylvania Route 88, on the left when traveling west. Marker is located at Stop 4 of the Mingo Cemetery Walking Tour. Touch for map.
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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: Rev. Saml. Ralston D.D. (here, next to this marker); Revolutionary War Soldiers (within shouting distance of this marker); Headstones of American History - The Whiskey Rebellion (within shouting distance of this marker); "Mingo Creek Meeting House" (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Oak Tree Statue (within shouting distance of this marker); Mingo Creek Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Cincinnati Mine Disaster (approx. 0.2 miles away); Honor Roll (approx. 1.6 miles
Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 3, 2022
2. Captain James McFarlane Marker
Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 3, 2022
3. Additional Marker at This Location
1775 1783
Placed by the
Monongahela Valley
Chapter D.A.R.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 624 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 4, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
