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

Allegheny College

Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 12, 2026

1. Allegheny College Marker

Inscription.
Founded in 1815
by Timothy Alden

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1815.

Location. 41° 39.027′ N, 80° 8.691′ W. Marker is in Meadville, Pennsylvania, in Crawford County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street and East John Street, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 434 North Main Street, Meadville PA 16335, 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: The First Fraternal Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Samuel Lord

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(about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Brooks Walk (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Allegheny College (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Allegheny College (approx. 0.2 miles away); Baldwin House (approx. 0.4 miles away); This House Erected May 1797 (approx. 0.6 miles away); Erected May 12, 1888 (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Meadville.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 12, 2026

2. Allegheny College Marker

Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 12, 2026

3. Allegheny College Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 15 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 16, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.