Baden in Beaver County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Hill Cemetery
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 14, 2011
1. Hill Cemetery Marker
Redoubt Number 4, an outer fortified redoubt and blockhouse from Major General Anthony Wayne's cantonment of Legion Ville (1792-1793), once stood in the southeast corner. The cemetery faces West towards the Ohio River, which is the former location of Hill's Island. There are two veterans of the American Revolution buried here, one unknown and one named Powell, as well as seven Civil War veterans: Alpheus Carothers, Isaac Grim, R.L.B. Hill, Daniel Holsinger, Isaac Mann, Robert Machesney
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This cemetery was handed down from Jonathan Hill to Enos Hill, to George Cochran Hill and to Enos Hill II. The Hill Family, the Borough of Baden and the American Legion presently maintain the cemetery.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Forts and Castles • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical date for this entry is July 17, 1819.
Location. 40° 37.608′ N, 80° 13.767′ W. Marker is in Baden, Pennsylvania, in Beaver County. It is at the intersection of Ohio River Boulevard (Pennsylvania Route 65) and Logan Lane, on the right when traveling east on Ohio River Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Baden PA 15005, 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.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 14, 2011
2. Hill Cemetery Marker
Close-up view of the text on the historical marker.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Site of First Mass (a few steps from this marker); Down The Ohio (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Hill Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); Logstown (a few steps from this marker); Anthony Wayne's Camp (approx. 0.2 miles away); Legionville (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Logstown (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Logstown (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baden.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 14, 2011
3. Hill Cemetery Marker
Close-up view of a sketch of Legion Ville that appears on the historical marker.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 14, 2011
4. Hill Cemetery Marker
Close-up view of the magnetic map, seen on the historical marker, showing the location of several of the possible Legion Ville structures and numerous unmarked graves.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 14, 2011
5. Hill Cemetery Marker
View of the historical marker in the foreground with the cemetery in the background.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 14, 2011
6. Hill Cemetery Marker
A distant view of the historical marker with the cemetery in the background to the left center and the Ohio River Boulevard in the right background.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,315 times since then and 101 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 3, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
