Near Belle Vernon in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Colonel Edward Cook
(1738-1808)
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, April 28, 2012
1. Colonel Edward Cook Marker
Settling here in the 1770s, Cook became a prominent landholder, jurist, and politician. He was a member of the Provincial Congress in Philadelphia in 1776 and served at the State Constitutional Convention. Although a moderate during the Whiskey Rebellion, 1792-94, he joined the tax protesters and was elected chairman of several key rebel meetings.
Erected 1994 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1776.
Location. 40° 8.451′ N, 79° 49.27′ W. Marker is near Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. It is at the intersection of Finley Road and Rehoboth Road, on the right when traveling east on Finley Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Belle Vernon PA 15012, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Laurel Highlands and in Greater Pittsburgh. It is also 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 Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and 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: Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.1 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.4 miles away); Dunlevy Honor Roll (approx. 2.7 miles away); a different marker also named
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Also see . . . Colonel Edward Cook. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on April 28, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
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2. Colonel Edward Cook
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, April 28, 2012
3. Colonel Edward Cook Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 2,155 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 28, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on July 10, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on April 28, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
