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

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Crawford County

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, March 20, 2011

1. Crawford County Marker

Inscription.
Formed March 12, 1800 from Allegheny County. Meadville, in 1788, was the first permanent settlement in northwest Pennsylvania. In 1842 the nation's first direct primary was held here. Cradle of the oil and zipper industries. Named for Colonel William Crawford.

Erected 1981 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 12, 1800.

Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 41° 38.303′ N, 80° 8.974′ W. Marker was in Meadville, Pennsylvania, in Crawford County. It was on Diamond Park Square north of East Cherry Street, on the right when traveling north. Main Street splits at Diamond Park. Located in front of the Crawford County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 903 Diamond Park Sq, Meadville PA 16335, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in Northwestern Pennsylvania

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and in Greater Erie. It was also 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 walking distance of this location: Dedicated to All Veterans… (a few steps from this marker); War Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Company "A" 211th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers (within shouting distance of this marker); Raymond Philip Shafer (within shouting distance of this marker); Birthplace of the Direct Primary (within shouting distance of this marker); The Promenade de Fismes (within shouting distance of this marker); Bicentennial (within shouting distance of this marker); Col. William Crawford (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Meadville.

Also see . . .
1. Crawford County Government. County website

Crawford County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, March 20, 2011

2. Crawford County Courthouse

homepage (Submitted on March 21, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

2. Crawford County - Behind the Marker. ExplorePAHistory.com (Submitted on July 7, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 963 times since then and 55 times this year. Last updated on October 13, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 21, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.