Near Darlington in Beaver County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Cannelton

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 11, 2011

1. Cannelton Marker

Inscription. Settled in 1795. Named for the Cannel coal found here. Mine opened 1838. Homestead of Ira Mansfield, mine owner, author and state senator. Producer of shale oil for many years. Harmony Society built a railroad in 1850 to ship coal and oil to distant markets.

Erected by Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania - Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1795.

Location. 40° 47.948′ N, 80° 28.562′ W. Marker is near Darlington, Pennsylvania, in Beaver County. It is at the intersection of Ridge Road and Cannelton Road, on the left when traveling north on Ridge Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Darlington PA 16115, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Pig Lady (here, next to this marker); The White Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); George Foulks Home (approx. 0.9 miles away); Foulks-Martin-Watts Mill and Bridge (approx. one mile away); Elder's Mills

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(approx. 1½ miles away); Chartered In 1798 (approx. 2.6 miles away); South Beaver Township Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.7 miles away); Buttonwood (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Darlington.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 11, 2011

2. Cannelton Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,763 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 11, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.