Industry in Beaver County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Industry
Early Coal and Lumber
Industries
Founded
1836
Erected by Pennsylvania Department of Highways.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Keystone Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.
Location. 40° 38.725′ N, 80° 24.851′ W. Marker is in Industry, Pennsylvania, in Beaver County. It is on Beaver Midland Road (Route 68) west of Wolf Run Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Industry PA 15052, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Cooks Ferry (approx. 1.3 miles away); In Honor of Those Who Served (approx. 2 miles away); Midland Education (approx. 2.1 miles away); Native American Site 36BV9 (approx. 2.6 miles away); Site of Early Methodist Church (approx. 4.2 miles away); Fairview (approx. 4.3 miles away); a different marker also named Fairview (approx. 4.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Industry.
More about this marker. This marker was repainted by the local school as a project.
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 141 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 17, 2025, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.


