Leechburg in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Leechburg

Photographed by Larry Boehm, August 22, 2024

1. Leechburg Keystone Marker Marker

Inscription.
Leechburg
Named For
David Leech
Early Settler and Hunter
Founded 1832

Erected by Pennsylvania Department of Highways.

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 1832.

Location. 40° 37.618′ N, 79° 36.472′ W. Marker is in Leechburg, Pennsylvania, in Armstrong County. It is at the intersection of Market Street and Pennsylvania Route 66 on Market Street. Inside of Fraley Park, Leechburg, PA. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100-102 Market St, Leechburg PA 15656, 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,

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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dr. H. W. Fraley Park (within shouting distance of this marker); D. Leech & Company / Western Transportation Company (within shouting distance of this marker); Leechburg Veterans Mural and Sitting Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Leechburg Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Siberian Iron Works (about 300 feet away); David Leech (approx. ¼ mile away); Leechburg High School Building (approx. ¼ mile away); The Leechburg Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leechburg.

More about this marker. Restored and re-installed on August 22nd, 2024 by the Leechburg Area Museum and Historical Society

Regarding Leechburg. Borough of Leechburg, PA

Leechburg Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 15, 2025

2. Leechburg Marker

View is looking north.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2024, by Larry Boehm of Leechburg, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 278 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 22, 2024, by Larry Boehm of Leechburg, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on August 19, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.