Buffalo Township near Washington in Washington County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

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Washington

Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 27, 2006

1. Washington Marker

Inscription.
Laid out in 1781 by John and William Hoge. Site of Indian Catfish Camp. Boro charter, 1810; city, 1823. National Road center and rich in historic buildings and associations. Named for George Washington.

Erected 1947 by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Political Subdivisions • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC), and the The Historic National Road series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1781.

Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 40° 8.999′ N, 80° 19.682′ W. Marker was near Washington, Pennsylvania, in Washington County. It was in Buffalo Township. It was at the intersection of U.S. 40 and Coffeys Crossing Road, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 40. This marker is on the western approach to the city. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 3610 Coffeys Crossing Rd, Washington PA 15301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in Greater Pittsburgh.

It was also

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in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: National Road (here, next to this marker); Wolff’s Fort (approx. 0.3 miles away); Revolutionary War Soldiers (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named Revolutionary War Soldiers (approx. 1.3 miles away); “S” Bridge (approx. 1.3 miles away); William Holmes McGuffey (approx. 1.8 miles away); Falconi Field (approx. 2.3 miles away); Wild Things Frontier League All Stars (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Washington.

Regarding Washington. Washington was built on the site of an Indian village known as Catfish’s Camp, named for the Delaware Chief Catfish.

Also see . . . Washington PA. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on July 12, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

National Road and Washington Markers on U.S. 40 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 27, 2006

2. National Road and Washington Markers on U.S. 40

Washington Marker missing image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, December 10, 2024

3. Washington Marker missing

Previously located next to National Road marker, now no longer there.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,023 times since then and 45 times this year. Last updated on December 16, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 15, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3. submitted on December 16, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.