Near Rochester in Beaver County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Benvenue Manor
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, December 8, 2011
1. Benvenue Manor Marker
Benvenue Manor was built in 1816 by George Henry Mueller near the Old Venango Trail. Stone for the manor was quarried on the property. Saint Paul's Lutheran Church, Zelienople, was founded here. Also on the property is Sunrise Cottage, built in 1848.
Erected by Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Religion & Religious Structures • 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 1816.
Location. 40° 46.805′ N, 80° 9.496′ W. Marker is near Rochester, Pennsylvania, in Beaver County. It is on Pennsylvania Route 68 0.4 miles south of Benvenue Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rochester PA 15074, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: To The Glory of God (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Orphans' Home (approx. 1.2 miles away); Jacob Kaufman House (approx. 1.4 miles away); George & Margaret Householder House
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Also see . . . Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation. Website homepage (Submitted on December 8, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, December 8, 2011
2. Benvenue Manor Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,743 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 8, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on August 20, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
