Greenfield Township near North East in Erie County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Colt's Station

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, April 20, 2013

1. Colt's Station Marker

Inscription. Judah Colt as Agent began the first Pennsylvania Population Co. development here in 1797, setting up the first organized settlement in Erie County, at head of flatboat navigation on French Creek.

Erected 1951 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1797.

Location. 42° 7.122′ N, 79° 49.468′ W. Marker is near North East, Pennsylvania, in Erie County. It is in Greenfield Township. It is at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 89 and Station Road ( Route 430), on the right when traveling south on Pennsylvania Route 89. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: North East PA 16428, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania

and in Greater Erie. It is also in the American Northeast,

on the Great Lakes,

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 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial / Revolutionary War Memorial (approx. 4.6 miles away in New York); Findley Lake, N.Y. (approx. 4.6 miles away in New York); 41 South Lake Street (approx. 6.7 miles away); 39 South Lake Street (approx. 6.7 miles away); 37 South Lake Street (approx. 6.7 miles away);

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35 South Lake Street (approx. 6.7 miles away); 33 South Lake Street (approx. 6.7 miles away); 31 South Lake Street (approx. 6.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North East.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, April 20, 2013

2. Colt's Station Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,963 times since then and 103 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 20, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.