Near Ford City in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
In Memory of Lieutenant Michael Schall, Sr.
1739-1830
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 30, 2014
1. In Memory of Lieutenant Michael Schall, Sr. Marker
Listed in 1780 as Sergeant in Captain John Santee's Company of the Second Battalion and in 1783 as Lieutenant upon a list of officers of the Sixth Battalion of the Northampton Co. Militia Pennsylvania
Erected 1934 by His Descendents and Under the Auspices of Kittanning Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1780.
Location. 40° 40.402′ N, 79° 27.917′ W. Memorial is near Ford City, Pennsylvania, in Armstrong County. It can be reached from Pennsylvania Route 2025 0.3 miles west of Cochrans Mills, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Ford City PA 16226, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Pittsburgh. 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: In Honor of Nellie Bly (here, next to this marker); Cochran Mills Bridge (approx. 0.4 miles away); Elderton (approx. 6½ miles away); a different marker also named Elderton (approx. 6.7 miles away); Parks Township Veterans Memorial (approx. 6.7 miles away); Blanket Hill (approx. 6.8 miles away); a different marker also named Blanket Hill (approx. 6.8 miles away); Vandergrift (approx. 7.1 miles away).
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Also see . . . Lieut Michael Schall, Sr at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on November 30, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 30, 2014
2. In Memory of Lieutenant Michael Schall, Sr. Marker
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 30, 2014
3. In Memory of Lieutenant Michael Schall, Sr. Marker
Marker is on the right.
In Honor of Nellie Bly marker is on the left.
In Honor of Nellie Bly marker is on the left.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,753 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 30, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
