Richhill Township near Wind Ridge in Greene County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Ryerson's Blockhouse

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, June 30, 2012

1. Ryerson's Blockhouse Marker

Inscription. Near here stood one of three blockhouses erected by Captain James Paul's company in 1792, during the State's last troubles with the Indians. On April 17, 1792, soldiers carrying supplies from the Thomas Ryerson mill clashed with an Indian war party attacking the white settlements.

Erected 1960 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1805.

Location. 39° 54.779′ N, 80° 26.107′ W. Marker is near Wind Ridge, Pennsylvania, in Greene County. It is in Richhill Township. It is on Roy Furman Highway (Pennsylvania Route 21) 0.1 miles east of Ferrell Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Located at Windridge Playground. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wind Ridge PA 15380, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Richhill Township Veterans Honor Roll Memorial (here, next to this marker); Graysville, PA. (approx. 2.8 miles away); The Church - "New Brick" (approx. 2.8 miles away); Graysville Community Honor Roll

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(approx. 2.9 miles away); In Memory of Sarah Jane Price Ackley (approx. 3.9 miles away); Revolutionary War Soldiers (approx. 5.4 miles away); A Revolutionary War Soldier (approx. 7.1 miles away); Clouston Church (approx. 7.8 miles away in West Virginia).

Another marker is no longer nearby. West Virginia / Pennsylvania (was approx. 5.1 miles away in West Virginia but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, June 30, 2012

2. Ryerson's Blockhouse Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,889 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 30, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.