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. This memorial is a tribute to the financier-patriot of the Revolution who was first Treasurer of the U.S., 1789-1801. George Clymer and Meredith were large landholders in this area. Meredith died at his estate, Belmont, in 1817.

Erected 1948 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This memorial 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 day of the year for for this entry is May 31.

Location. 41° 44.4′ N, 75° 26.06′ W. Marker is in Pleasant Mount, Pennsylvania, in Wayne County. Memorial is at the intersection of Great Bend Turnpk. (PA 371) and Bethany Turnpike (PA 670) on Great Bend Turnpk. (PA 371). The memorial is located behind the trees in Meredith Memorial Park. 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. Sarah Mary Benjamin (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Samuel Meredith (approx. 1.1 miles away); Jirah Mumford (approx. 1.1 miles away); Stillwater Lake (approx. 3.8 miles away); Forest City (approx. 5.6 miles away);

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Samuel "Roxy" Rothafel (approx. 6.4 miles away); Township Pioneers and Founders and Ministers of the Clinton Baptist Church (approx. 6.4 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 6.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pleasant Mount.

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

Photographed By Don Morfe, September 28, 2015

2. Samuel Meredith Marker

Samuel Meredith Statue image. Click for full size.

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3. Samuel Meredith Statue

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4. Samuel Meredith Statue

Front-First Treasurer U.S.A. appointed by Washington Sep.11, 1788-1801

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5. Samuel Meredith Statue

Right side-Meredith-erected by the State of Pennsylvania 1904

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6. Samuel Meredith Statue

Back-Gen. Samuel Meredith 1744-1817, his wife Margaret Cadwalader 1752-1820

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7. Samuel Meredith Statue

Left side-Meredith-Continental Congress, Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Germantown.

Meredith Memorial Park image. Click for full size.

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8. Meredith Memorial Park

With pride everlasting gratitude we honor our World War II veterans and their families for their service and sacrifice for our freedom. May 31, 2004

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9. Meredith Memorial Park

In Commemoration to honor all Mount Pleasant Township veterans who patriotically and valiantly served our country to preserve our freedom.

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10. Meredith Memorial Park

Dedicated to Sgt. Andrew W. Brown who gave his life fighting for Iraqi freedom October 8, 2004

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 801 times since then and 165 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on October 6, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.