Port Allegany in McKean County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Allegheny Portage

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 31, 2012

1. Allegheny Portage Marker

Inscription. The 23-mile crossing from Susquehanna West Branch to the Allegheny River followed Portage Creek to a "canoe place" near this point. From here Indians and pioneers continued on their way by boat down the Allegheny River.

Erected 1948 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list.

Location. 41° 48.341′ N, 78° 16.648′ W. Marker is in Port Allegany, Pennsylvania, in McKean County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street (U.S. 6) and Port-Emporium Road (Pennsylvania Route 155), on the right when traveling east on South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Port Allegany PA 16743, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania

and specifically in the Pennsylvania Wilds.

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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Port Allegany (approx. 0.4 miles away); Port Allegany World War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Port Allegany (approx. 0.4 miles away); Port Allegany Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker

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also named Port Allegany (approx. 1.1 miles away); Port Allegany, PA (approx. 4.6 miles away); Mt. Equity Plantation (approx. 6.2 miles away); Saint Mary's Church (approx. 7.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Allegany.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 31, 2012

2. Allegheny Portage Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 7, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 981 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 3, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.