West Middletown in Washington County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Ralston Thresher
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, February 20, 2011
1. Ralston Thresher Marker
Erected 1947 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1842.
Location. 40° 14.573′ N, 80° 25.784′ W. Marker is in West Middletown, Pennsylvania, in Washington County. Marker is on West Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 844), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: West Middletown PA 15379, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. West Middletown Soldiers Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Revolutionary War Soldiers (approx. 0.6 miles away); Doddridge's Fort (approx. 2.3 miles away); a different marker also named Revolutionary War Soldiers (approx. 2.3 miles away); Mt. Hope United Presbyterian Church (approx. 2.3 miles away); Avella War Memorial (approx. 2.7 miles away); a
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Also see . . . Ralston Thresher - Behind the Marker. ExplorePAHistory.com (Submitted on July 13, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, February 20, 2011
2. Ralston Thresher Marker
Looking west on PA 844.
Photographed By Frank L. France, circa 1910
3. The old McClure Machine Shop of West Middletown, Pennsylvania
This is a Frank France photograph of the Old McClure Machine Shop that was located in West Middletown, Pennsylvania. The McClure Machine Shop was located west of the house and was used by Mr. McClure for manufacturing the threshing machine which Andrew Ralston had patented in 1842. Mr. McClure produced and shipped down river a large number of the machines, but they rotted on the wharf at St. Louis because there was no demand for this product. This photograph is housed in the collection of the Meadowcroft Museum of Rural Life in Avella, PA.
Courtesy: Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 20, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,199 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 20, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on April 29, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
