Hempfield Township near Hannastown in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Hannastown

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 31, 2012

1. Hannastown Marker

Inscription. Site of former county seat of Westmoreland County is just west of here. First county seat west of mountains, 1773. Citizens adopted a Declaration in support of the Revolution, 1775. Burned by the Indians in 1782.

Erected 1946 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1773.

Location. 40° 20.571′ N, 79° 29.956′ W. Marker is near Hannastown, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. It is in Hempfield Township. It is at the intersection of New Alexandria Road (U.S. 119) and Forbes Trail Road, on the right when traveling south on New Alexandria Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greensburg PA 15601, 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 walking distance of this marker: Hanna's Town (approx. 0.3 miles away); Historic Hanna's Town (approx. 0.4 miles away); Peggy Shaw (approx. 0.4 miles away); For Safety and Survival (approx. 0.4 miles away); Law and Order (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hannastown Fort

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); Hannastown Honor Roll (approx. 0.7 miles away); Hannastown Farm (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hannastown.

Also see . . . Hanna's Town. From the Westmoreland County Historical Society (Submitted on September 18, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 31, 2012

2. Hannastown Marker

Site of Historic Hanna's Town image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Forest McDermott, October 21, 2015

3. Site of Historic Hanna's Town

Located about a third of mile west of the Hannastown Marker.

Historic Hanna's Town Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Forest McDermott, October 21, 2015

4. Historic Hanna's Town Building

The Hanna's Town Tavern

Photographed by Forest McDermott, October 21, 2015

5. Historic Hanna's Town Building

The General Store and Gift Shop for the historic site.

Historic Hanna's Town Fortification image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Forest McDermott, October 21, 2015

6. Historic Hanna's Town Fortification

Replica of old fort at the site.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,346 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 31, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 31, 2015, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania.