Sewickley in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Depreciation Lands Survey
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Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, September 20, 2013
1. Depreciation Lands Survey Marker
Depreciation Lands Survey of 1785
North/South Dividing Line
Daniel Leet & Nathaniel Breading
Erected by Sewickley Valley Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1785.
Location. 40° 32.358′ N, 80° 10.804′ W. Marker is in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is at the intersection of Division Street and School Street, on the right when traveling east on Division Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sewickley PA 15143, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Pittsburgh. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Ohio River Valley, 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 walking distance of this marker: Flatiron Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Sewickley Veterans Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Sewickley Public Library (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Matthews African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Miller-Zorn-Bush House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Service Roll (approx. 0.2 miles away); Atwell-Christy House (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Four Sisters' House (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sewickley.
More about this marker. This marker is one of many that have been installed by The Sewickley Valley Historical Society
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Depreciation Lands. Wikipedia entry:
Depreciation Lands is the historical term used for a tract of land in Western Pennsylvania, which was purchased by the Pennsylvania's state government from Native Americans in 1784.
Wikipedia entry(Submitted on January 7, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Depreciation Lands Museum & Park. Hampton Township website entry (Submitted on September 21, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
3. The Sewickley Valley Historical Society. Website homepage (Submitted on November 10, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
via Wikipedia, unknown
2. Depreciation Lands outline over a map of Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, September 20, 2013
3. Depreciation Lands Survey Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,063 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 21, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on January 7, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on September 21, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
