Adams Township in Mars in Butler County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Mars
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 31, 2018
1. Mars Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Keystone Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.
Location. 40° 41.687′ N, 80° 0.493′ W. Marker is in Mars, Pennsylvania, in Butler County. It is in Adams Township. Marker can be reached from Brickyard Road just east of Mars Valencia Road (State Route 3015), on the left when traveling east. Marker is located near the old Mars Railroad Station. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Brickyard Road, Mars PA 16046, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. USS Mars AFS-1 Ships Bell (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Venango Path (approx. 3.6 miles away); 1806 Plains Presbyterian Church (approx. 4 miles away); Cranberry Township Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.4 miles away); Butler Short Line (approx. 4˝ miles away); Crider's Corners (approx. 4.9 miles away); Ogle (approx. 5.1 miles away); a different marker also named Butler Short Line (approx. 5.2 miles away).
Also see . . . Mars, Pennsylvania.
In 1873, Samuel Parks constructed a home and(Submitted on April 5, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)a water-powered gristmill along Breakneck Creek. Parks decided to have a post office placed in his home, so he received help from his friend Samuel Marshall to help establish it. The name of the post office became Overbrook. In 1877, the Pittsburgh, New Castle and Lake Erie Railroad was constructed through Overbrook, and had a station built there. In 1882, the name of the community was changed to Mars since the railroad already had a stop with the name "Overbrook." No one is sure how the name "Mars" came into being. Some say it was Park's wife who enjoyed astronomy, while others believe it was shortened after Samuel Marshall's name. On March 6, 1895, Mars was incorporated as a borough.
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Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 31, 2018
2. Mars Marker
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