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

Allegheny College

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, March 20, 2011

1. Allegheny College Marker

Inscription.
Oldest college in continuous existence under the same name west of the Allegheny Mountains. Founded 1815. Chartered 1817. The college's first president, Timothy Alden, was architect of Bentley Hall, which became the center of administration.

Erected 1999 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1815.

Location. 41° 38.87′ N, 80° 8.762′ W. Marker is in Meadville, Pennsylvania, in Crawford County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 86) and East College Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street. **UPDATE**
Marker has moved one block north to the corner of PA 86 and East College Avenue. (10/21/12). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 535 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

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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: A different marker also named Allegheny College (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Brooks Walk (about 300 feet away); Samuel Lord (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Allegheny College (approx. 0.2 miles away); Baldwin House (approx. 0.2 miles away); The First Fraternal Home (approx. ¼ mile away); This House Erected May 1797 (approx. half a mile away); Erected May 12, 1888 (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Meadville.

Also see . . .
1. Allegheny College. Official Site (Submitted on March 20, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

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

3. Dr. Timothy Alden.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, March 20, 2011

2. Allegheny College Marker

Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on July 15, 2015, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Forest McDermott, July 4, 2015

3. Allegheny College Marker

As mention earlier, the marker was re-located since 2011 one block north in front of the college library.

Photographed by Forest McDermott, July 4, 2015

4. Allegheny College Marker

Another view of the marker at its new location with Main Street in the background.

Allegheny College Campus Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 12, 2026

5. Allegheny College Campus Sign

Located two blocks south of the marker.

Reverend Timothy Alden, President of Allegheny College, 1816-1831 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Unknown

6. Reverend Timothy Alden, President of Allegheny College, 1816-1831

A Harvard College graduate and ordained minister, Alden supplemented his income by teaching. By 1815 he had abandoned the ministry and with the help of his brother founded Allegheny College in the rolling hills of western Pennsylvania. The college struggled in its early years. Facing serious financial problems and a lack of students, Alden resigned his presidency on August 2, 1831. Special Collections, Pelletier Library, Allegheny College

Allegheny College image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Unknown, 1909

7. Allegheny College

Library of Congress

William McKinley image. Click for full size.

8. William McKinley

Allegheny student for one year, eventual President of the United States.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 20, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,209 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 20, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3, 4. submitted on July 10, 2015, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. 5. submitted on April 13, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 6, 7. submitted on July 27, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 8. submitted on April 15, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.