Near East Liverpool in Columbiana County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Little Beaver Creek
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 15, 2011
1. Little Beaver Creek Marker
Established by the People of Ohio
Has been designated
A State Wild and Scenic River
In the
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
Under the provisions of the
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968
Thomas S. Kleppe
Secretary
U.S. Department of the Interior
October 1975
Erected 1975 by U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Resources. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1975.
Location. 40° 43.629′ N, 80° 36.677′ W. Marker is near East Liverpool, Ohio, in Columbiana County. It is on Echo Dell Road (Local Route 929) north of Bell School Road (Route 1131), on the right when traveling north. This historical marker is located at Beaver Creek State Park near the south bank of Little Beaver Creek, between the Gaston Mill and the 1910 steel framed bridge across Little Beaver Creek. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: East Liverpool OH 43920, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Mahoning Valley. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, 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, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Beaver Creek (here, next to this marker); Lock 36 (within shouting distance of this marker); Sandy and Beaver Canal (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 15, 2011
2. Little Beaver Creek Marker
View of historic marker affixed to what appears to be a mill stone.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 15, 2011
3. Little Beaver Creek Marker
View of the historic marker situated near Little Beaver Creek with a view of the 1910 steel framed bridge over Little Beaver Creek in the distant background.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 15, 2011
4. Little Beaver Creek Marker
View of a tributary of Little Beaver Creek, looking upstream from the historic marker, towards Lock #36.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 967 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 5, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
