Near Connellsville in Fayette County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Meason House

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, September 22, 2012

1. Meason House Marker

Inscription. The Georgian manor on the hill was built 1802 by Isaac Meason. Veteran of the Revolution, Meason was a pioneer ironmaster. In 1817 at Plumsock he built one of the first rolling mills.

Erected 1946 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1802.

Location. 39° 57.206′ N, 79° 39.138′ W. Marker is near Connellsville, Pennsylvania, in Fayette County. It is on University Drive (U.S. 119) 0.2 miles south of Cellulare Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Connellsville PA 15425, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands.

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,

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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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gist's Plantation (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fayette Campus (approx. half a mile away); Connellsville Coke Region (approx. 0.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); In Honor of Those Who Serve - For God and Country (approx. 2.3 miles away); a different marker also named In Honor of Those Who Serve - For God and Country (approx. 2.3 miles away); Dunbar Korean War Memorial (approx. 2.3 miles away); a different marker also named Dunbar Korean War Memorial (approx. 2.3 miles away).

More about this marker. Marker is located near the Gist's Plantation marker, Route 119 is fast and the shoulder is tight, use caution when visiting this marker

Also see . . . Meason House - Behind the Marker. ExplorePAHistory.com (Submitted on September 22, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, September 22, 2012

2. Meason House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,066 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 22, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.