Pleasant Mount in Wayne County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Samuel Meredith

Photographed By Don Morfe, September 28, 2015

1. Samuel Meredith Marker

Inscription. The first Treasurer of the U.S., 1789-1801, and Revolutionary patriot, spent the last years of his life at Pleasant Mount. Died here in 1817, on his estate, called Belmont

Erected 1949 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1817.

Location. 41° 44.431′ N, 75° 27.369′ W. Marker is in Pleasant Mount, Pennsylvania, in Wayne County. Marker is at the intersection of Great Bend Turnpike (PA 371/670) and Belmont and Easton Turnpike on Great Bend Turnpike (PA 371/670). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pleasant Mount PA 18453, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Jirah Mumford (here, next to this marker); Sarah Mary Benjamin (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Samuel Meredith (approx. 1.1 miles away); Stillwater Lake (approx. 3.2 miles away); Forest City (approx. 5.4 miles away); Samuel "Roxy" Rothafel (approx. 6.3 miles away); War Memorial

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(approx. 6½ miles away); Pennsylvania Anthracite Coal Miners Memorial (approx. 6½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pleasant Mount.

Also see . . . Samuel Meredith - Explore PA History. (Submitted on October 8, 2015, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Photographed By Don Morfe, September 28, 2015

2. Samuel Meredith Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 320 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 6, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.