Ambridge in Beaver County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
First Public Religious Ceremony in Beaver County
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel
1. First Public Religious Ceremony in Beaver County Marker
This holy and historic event was performed by Reverend Joseph Peter Bonnecamps S.J. on the morning of August 9, 1749 in the village of Logstown.
Erected by Beaver Valley Knights of Columbus.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is August 9, 1749.
Location. 40° 35.311′ N, 80° 13.902′ W. Marker is in Ambridge, Pennsylvania, in Beaver County. It can be reached from the intersection of Ohio River Boulevard (Pennsylvania Route 65) and 8th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ambridge PA 15003, 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, and in the Ohio River Valley. 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)
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: American Bridge Company (a few steps from this marker); SPANG Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); For God and Country (approx. 0.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Harmony Society Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Harmonist Wool Block (approx. half a mile away); Greenhouse and Bakery (approx. half a mile away); Old Economy (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ambridge.
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel
2. First Public Religious Ceremony in Beaver County Marker
Reverse Side of Marker
604 Beaver Falls
1780 Ambridge
2005 Midland
2161 Woodlawn-Aliquippa
2194 Fr. James Reid-Rochester
4081 Fr. Raymond Foster-Baden
4940 Fr. Joseph Keating-Beaver
5825 Trinity-Center/Monaca
5947 St. Joseph the Worker-Hopewell
6177 St. Gregory-Zelienople
11389 Sacred Heart-Ellwood City
604 Beaver Falls
1780 Ambridge
2005 Midland
2161 Woodlawn-Aliquippa
2194 Fr. James Reid-Rochester
4081 Fr. Raymond Foster-Baden
4940 Fr. Joseph Keating-Beaver
5825 Trinity-Center/Monaca
5947 St. Joseph the Worker-Hopewell
6177 St. Gregory-Zelienople
11389 Sacred Heart-Ellwood City
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel
3. First Public Religious Ceremony in Beaver County Marker
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel
4. First Public Religious Ceremony in Beaver County Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2024, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 176 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 1, 2024, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
