Adams Township in Mars in Butler County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Mars

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 31, 2018

1. Mars Marker

Inscription.

Callery-3
Named after the Star of Mars
Founded 1875

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. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania

and 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

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Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The "BALL" Oilfield Engine (a few steps from this marker); Welcome to Adams Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Aermotor Windmill (within shouting distance of this marker); B & O Caboose #C2235 (within shouting distance of this marker); USS Mars AFS-1 Ship's Bell (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Samuel Kennedy Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Venango Path (approx. 3.6 miles away); 1806 Plains Presbyterian Church (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mars.

Also see . . . Mars, Pennsylvania.

In 1873, Samuel Parks constructed a home and 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
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 31, 2018

2. Mars Marker
(looking north from Brickyard Road • old Mars railroad station in background)
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.

(Submitted on April 5, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 681 times since then and 73 times this year. Last updated on July 7, 2024, by Sam Skeen of State College, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 5, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.