Smicksburg in Indiana County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Riethmiller's Store

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 5, 2011

1. Riethmiller's Store Marker

Inscription. The store located on this corner was built by John A. Campbell in 1910. By the 1930's the store was owned by George and Sara Riethmiller. Like many other small town stores, it sold a little bit of everything from ice cream and fabric to gasoline. The building was torn down in 1945.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.

Location. 40° 52.269′ N, 79° 10.131′ W. Marker is in Smicksburg, Pennsylvania, in Indiana County. It is at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 954 and Mill Street, on the right when traveling east on Pennsylvania Route 954. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Smicksburg PA 16256, 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, 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 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: M.A. Stear Store (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Mahoning (approx. 1½ miles away); John S. Fisher (approx. 5.3 miles away); Linton Park (approx. 9.3 miles away); Edward Abbey (approx. 10 miles away); Charles J. Margiotti (approx. 10.3 miles away); Thomas R. Johnston (approx. 11.1 miles away); Rich Kuntz Memorial Field (approx. 11.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Smicksburg.

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Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 5, 2011

2. Riethmiller's Store Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 30, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 640 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 30, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.