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

Old State Line

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, June 27, 2015

1. Old State Line Marker

Inscription. The northern boundary of Pennsylvania, before the purchase of the Erie Triangle in 1792, crossed the highway at this point. The state paid $151,640.25 for the Erie tract and its port on the Lakes.

Erected 1946 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1792.

Location. 41° 59.986′ N, 80° 24.333′ W. Marker is near East Springfield, Pennsylvania, in Erie County. It is in Springfield Township. It is at the intersection of West Lake Road (Pennsylvania Route 5) and Happy Valley Road, on the right when traveling east on West Lake Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: North Springfield PA 16430, 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,

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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: Abraham Lincoln in Lake City, PA (Girard Station) (approx. 3.3 miles away); Erie County Soldiers' Monument (approx. 4½ miles away); About This Stone Pillar (approx. 4½ miles away); Circus History (approx. 4.6 miles away); Charlotte Elizabeth Battles (approx. 4.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.1 miles away); Erie Extension Canal (approx. 5.2 miles away); PA-OH Border Monument (approx. 6.2 miles away in Ohio).

Also see . . . Wikipedia entry for Erie Triangle. Of the four competing claimants (Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts), only Pennsylvania was landlocked. Following some pressure from the new federal government, all four states surrendered their claims to the U.S., which then, in 1792, turned around and sold final rights to

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, June 27, 2015

2. Old State Line Marker

Pennsylvania for 75¢ per acre. (Submitted on June 28, 2015.)

The Erie Triangle on Pennsylvania's Northwestern Edge image. Click for full size.

3. The Erie Triangle on Pennsylvania's Northwestern Edge

Map of Erie Triangle in Erie County, Pennsylvania and surrounding area image. Click for full size.

Via Wikipedia by Jengod, derived from Rmhermen, January 10, 2005

4. Map of Erie Triangle in Erie County, Pennsylvania and surrounding area

Credits. This page was last revised on April 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2015, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 3,454 times since then and 147 times this year. It was the Marker of the Week June 28, 2015. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 27, 2015, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3, 4. submitted on June 28, 2015.