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

Henderson Historical Center

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 25, 2025

1. Henderson Historical Center Marker

Inscription.

This area was made possible
by a gift from
Mr. & Mrs. George M. Henderson
of Pittsburgh
to the
Mercer County Historical Society

Erected 1973 by Mercer County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work.

Location. 41° 13.581′ N, 80° 14.259′ W. Marker is in Mercer, Pennsylvania, in Mercer County. It is at the intersection of Pitt Street (Route 258) and South Diamond Street (Route 258), on the right when traveling north on Pitt Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 119 South Pitt Street, Mercer PA 16137, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania

and in Greater Erie. 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Court House Fountain (a few steps from this marker); James Willis Ayer and Minette Miller Ayer (a few steps from this marker); Helen Black Miller Memorial Chapel (a few steps from this marker); The Magoffin House (a few steps from this marker); The Vietnam Conflict (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Mercer County WWII Memorial (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Global War on Terror Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mercer.

More about this marker. Center is part of the Mercer County Historical Society complex.

Also see . . . Mercer County Historical Society. (Submitted on January 30, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Henderson Historical Center and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 25, 2025

2. Henderson Historical Center and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 110 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 30, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.