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

Richmond Little Red Schoolhouse

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, December 25, 2011

1. Richmond Little Red Schoolhouse Marker

Inscription. In continuous service as a schoolhouse from 1844-1950. During its 106 years it exemplified the basic element of the American public school system of the 19th century, a one room school in which one teacher taught eight different grades.

Erected by Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania - Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation series list.

Location. 40° 42.997′ N, 80° 21.572′ W. Marker is near Beaver, Pennsylvania, in Beaver County. It is at the intersection of Park Road and Grove Drive, on the left when traveling north on Park Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Beaver PA 15009, 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: Brighton Township Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); The Tuscararas Trail (approx. 1.3 miles away); Patterson Heights (approx. 2 miles away); a different marker also named Patterson Heights (approx. 2.2 miles away); Fallston (approx. 2.3 miles away); Underground Railroad

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(approx. 2.6 miles away); Patterson Heights Incline (approx. 2.6 miles away); Townsend Company (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Beaver.

Also see . . . Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation. Foundation website homepage (Submitted on December 25, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, December 25, 2011

2. Richmond Little Red Schoolhouse Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 25, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,059 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 25, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.