New Castle in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Lawrence County
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, February 12, 2011
1. Lawrence County Marker
Formed March 20, 1849 from Beaver and Mercer counties. Its name honors naval hero Captain James Lawrence. County seat, New Castle was laid out in 1802. Between 1890 and 1920 it was one of America's fastest growing cities and center of the tin-plate industry.
Erected 1981 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 20, 1840.
Location. 41° 0.35′ N, 80° 20.817′ W. Marker is in New Castle, Pennsylvania, in Lawrence County. It can be reached from North Jefferson Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 408 North Jefferson Street, New Castle PA 16102, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania and in Greater Pittsburgh. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lawrence County World War I Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lawrence County Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lawrence County Spanish American War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Warner Brothers' First Theater (approx. half a mile away); Canal Crossing (approx.
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More about this marker. Located on the grounds of the Clavelli History Center(Lawrence County Historical Society)
Also see . . .
1. Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on June 7, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. James Lawrence. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on July 11, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, February 12, 2011
2. Lawrence County Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 875 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 12, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
