Near Ohioville in Beaver County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Smiths Ferry

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, July 3, 2011

1. Smiths Ferry Marker

Inscription.
Oil boom town in 1860s-1870s. Oil shipped here on trains and river boats from wells in the Upper Dry Run and Island Run oilfields. Town had a hotel store post office and train station. All gone today. Rockport School remains. Neaby Glasgow had oil refineries.

Erected by Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania - Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation series list.

Location. 40° 38.842′ N, 80° 30.148′ W. Marker is near Ohioville, Pennsylvania, in Beaver County. Marker is at the intersection of Midland Road (Pennsylvania Route 68/168) and Smiths Ferry Road, on the right when traveling east on Midland Road. Located across Midland Road from Smiths Ferry Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Midland PA 15059, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Georgetown (approx. 0.4 miles away); Down The Ohio (approx. 0.4 miles away); Saint Luke's Episcopal Church (approx. half a mile away); Georgetown Veterans Memorial

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(approx. half a mile away); The Sandy and Beaver Canal (approx. half a mile away); The Penna - Virginia Boundary (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Point of Beginning (approx. 0.9 miles away); Beginning Point of the U. S. Public Land Survey (approx. 0.9 miles away in Ohio).

Also see . . .
1. Georgetown/Smiths Ferry. Georgetown Steamboats website entry (Submitted on March 23, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Beaver County Historical Research & Landmarks Foundation. Foundation website homepage (Submitted on July 7, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, July 3, 2011

2. Smiths Ferry Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,549 times since then and 147 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 4, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.