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

Penn-Craft

By Mike Wintermantel, September 22, 2012

1. Penn-Craft Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

This experimental community for coal miners unemployed during the Depression was developed, 1937-43, by the American Friends Service Committee. On the 200-acre tract, fifty families built their stone houses, a cooperative store, and a knitting factory. A model for other self-help projects elsewhere, Penn-Craft was a successful example of the back-to-the-land movement of the 1930s.

Erected 1991 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Labor Unions. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list.

Location. 39° 57.58′ N, 79° 54.842′ W. Marker is near Republic, Pennsylvania, in Fayette County. Marker is at the intersection of Penncraft Road and Penncraft Circle 2, on the right when traveling east on Penncraft Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Republic PA 15475, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. National Road (approx.

By Mike Wintermantel, September 22, 2012

2. Penn-Craft Marker

4.3 miles away); Brownsville (approx. 4½ miles away); Dunlap’s Creek Bridge (approx. 4½ miles away); Brownsville - Route 40 Bridge (approx. 4½ miles away); The First Cast Iron Bridge (approx. 4½ miles away); Steamboat Enterprise/Boatbuilding Center (approx. 4½ miles away); Philander Knox (approx. 4.6 miles away); Brashear House (approx. 4.7 miles away).

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

2. Penn-Craft marking 65 years of self-help. August 18, 2002, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article. (Submitted on September 22, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

By Mike Wintermantel, September 22, 2012

3. Penn-Craft Marker

Damage to PHMC logo on west face

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 377 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 22, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.