McKeesport in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
John McKee
Founder of McKeesport
| | Died Jan. 11. 1807. Aged 61 Years. | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 28, 2023
1. John McKee Marker
Erected by Redick McKee and Queen Alliquippa Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list.
Location. 40° 21.081′ N, 79° 50.895′ W. Memorial is in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It can be reached from 5th Avenue. Marker and monument are just inside the entrance to McKeesport and Versailles Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1608 5th Avenue, McKeesport PA 15132, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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: John McKee and Family (here, next to this marker); War Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Civil War Memorial (about 700 feet away); McKeesport Boys Club Honor Roll (approx. 0.4 miles away); Carnegie Free Library of McKeesport (approx. 0.6 miles away); First Methodist Episcopal Church of McKeesport (approx.
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Also see . . .
1. The Early History of McKeesport (Riggs, Western Pennsylvania Historical Magazine, 1930). (Submitted on June 1, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Who Was John McKee? (Applegate, Milestones, v.31 no.4). (Submitted on June 1, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 28, 2023
2. John McKee DAR Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 28, 2023
3. John McKee Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 467 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 1, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
