Near Turtlepoint in McKean County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Mt. Equity Plantation

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 31, 2012

1. Mt. Equity Plantation Marker

Inscription. Governor Thomas McKean, for whom the county was named, purchased here, in 1805, a 299-acre tract. Its name derived from the fact that the purchase was made in part to give Pennsylvania equity of power in lands settled by Connecticut.

Erected 1949 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

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

Location. 41° 52.716′ N, 78° 20.936′ W. Marker is near Turtlepoint, Pennsylvania, in McKean County. It is on Turtlepoint-Larabee Road (Pennsylvania Route 155) 0.2 miles south of Rock Run Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Turtlepoint PA 16750, 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Saint Mary's Church (approx. 1.8 miles away); Tidewater Pipe Company (approx. 2.6 miles away); Port Allegany (approx. 5.1 miles away); Port Allegany Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.8 miles away); a different marker also named Port Allegany (approx. 5.8 miles away); Port Allegany World War Memorial

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(approx. 5.9 miles away); a different marker also named Port Allegany (approx. 5.9 miles away); Allegheny Portage (approx. 6.2 miles away).

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 31, 2012

2. Mt. Equity Plantation Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,373 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 3, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.