Aliquippa in Beaver County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Aliquippa
Renamed for
Iroquois Queen Aliquippa
Founded
1748
Erected by Pennsylvania Department of Highways.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Keystone Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1748.
Location. 40° 36.493′ N, 80° 16.978′ W. Marker is in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, in Beaver County. It is at the intersection of Brodhead Road and Mill Street, on the right when traveling south on Brodhead Road. Marker is located in the parking lot of the shopping center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Aliquippa PA 15001, 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) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mount Carmel Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Major John W. Macroglou U.S.M.C (approx. 0.9 miles away); USAir Flight 427 Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); Tried Stone Baptist Church (approx. 1.6 miles away); B.F. Jones Memorial Library (approx. 1.7 miles away); Ohio United Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.9 miles away); Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad Passenger Station (approx. 2.2 miles away); Aliquippa Works (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Aliquippa.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2025, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 147 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 17, 2025, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.


