East Washington in Washington County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Washington

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, June 23, 2012

1. Washington Marker

Inscription. Laid out in 1781 by John and William Hoge. Site of Indian Catfish Camp. Boro charter, 1810; city, 1923. National road center and rich in historic buildings and associations. Named for George Washington.

Erected 1947 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • 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 1781.

Location. 40° 10.773′ N, 80° 13.507′ W. Marker is in East Washington, Pennsylvania, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of East Beau Street (Pennsylvania Route 136) and Raymond P Shafer Highway (Interstate 79), on the right when traveling west on East Beau Street. Directly across from the offramp of Interstate 79 (Exit 20) at East Beau Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 705 E Beau St, Washington PA 15301, 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,

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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 443 East Beau Street (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Washington (approx. 0.6 miles away); East Washington World War II Memorial

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(approx. 0.7 miles away); Nicholas Cumer (approx. 0.7 miles away); 15 Thayer Street (approx. 0.7 miles away); 50 South Wade Avenue (approx. ¾ mile away); Memorial Trail (approx. 0.8 miles away); 18th Century Log Houses (approx. 0.8 miles away).

Also see . . .
1. Washington, Pennsylvania. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on October 16, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. George Washington. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on June 24, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, June 23, 2012

2. Washington Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,282 times since then and 208 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 23, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.