On West State Street (U.S. 224) south of Robinson Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal, in use 1838-1872. Chartered by both states,
1827. Joined Beaver Canal just below New Castle, linking Pittsburgh with Youngstown and Cleveland. Followed Mahoning River on line of present railroad. — — Map (db m202318) HM
On Erie Street (Pennsylvania Route 551) at 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south on Erie Street.
Edinburg, PA Veterans Those Who Served
World War II
Honor Roll
Badilla, Elmer ·
Baird, Ralph* ·
Balmer, Eldon ·
Bees, John ·
Bees, Thomas ·
Bees, William ·
Biddle, Bill ·
Biddle, Dick ·
Biddle, Robert ·
Bidnotti, . . . — — Map (db m200346) WM
On Pennsylvania Route 551 close to Erie Street, on the right when traveling north.
Famous singing evangelist, fellow-worker with Dwight L. Moody in Europe and in America, was born August 28, 1840, at Edinburg, in a house since removed. He died in Brooklyn, New York, on August 13, 1908. — — Map (db m40217) HM
On Jackson Street (Pennsylvania Route 551) at West State Street (U.S. 224), on the right when traveling east on Jackson Street.
Home of the Wolf Clan of Delaware Indians and capital of Chief Packanke.
This was the farthest point west reached by General Edward Hand in his expedition against the Indians along the Cuyahoga River in 1778, known as the Squaw Campaign. — — Map (db m167524) HM
On Jackson Street (Pennsylvania Route 551) at U.S. 224, on the right when traveling north on Jackson Street.
Of this group of towns, the last one occupied by the Indians stood near here in 1785, when Gen. Wm. Irvine toured the Donation Lands just before their division into tracts given to Revolutionary soldiers. — — Map (db m193790) HM
On West State Street (U.S. 224) west of Martin Kelly Spear Road, on the right when traveling east.
Mahoning County
Dedicated to the men and women of Mahoning Township who served
during World War II and to those who made the supream sacrifice
Affagata, Carl
Affagata, Joseph
Anderson, Dwight
Arena, Christmas
Arena, Patsy . . . — — Map (db m202384) WM
On Benjamin Franklin Highway (U.S. 422) at Harbor Edinburg Road (County Route 4004), on the right when traveling east on Benjamin Franklin Highway.
Northern terminus, Beaver Division of Pennsylvania Canal system, completed to this point, 1834. Important shipping point before completing "Cross-Cut Canal" to Ohio, 1838, and Erie Extension to Greenville, 1840. — — Map (db m51143) HM
On Jefferson Avenue at Joffre Street, on the right when traveling west on Jefferson Avenue.
Named in honor of Dr. H.E. Helling, who was a member of the Ellwood City school board for 31 years, 1926-1957. Served community as a physician over 60 years. — — Map (db m167525)
On October 2nd, 1942, Charles Follette Jr. was attending a Lincoln High School football game. On that day, the Boy Scouts worked as crowd control, helping to make sure spectators stayed off of the field. Junior (as he was called by his family) was . . . — — Map (db m232161) HM
On Woodside Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 65) west of Joffre Street, on the right when traveling east.
Born and raised in Ellwood City, played Major League Baseball for four teams over 12 seasons, beginning in 1923. An outfielder, he set batting records during his 1930 season with the Chicago Cubs with 56 home runs, which stood for 68 years, and 191 . . . — — Map (db m232157) HM
On East Lawrence Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 351) at Seventh Street, on the right when traveling east on East Lawrence Avenue.
A block away was the plant in which Ralph C. Stiefel, the Swiss-born engineer, invented the rotary piercing process for making steel tubing in 1895. He helped found Ellwood Weldless Tube Company, which became a nucleus for the National Tube Division . . . — — Map (db m167526) HM
On State Street (Pennsylvania Route 551) at Main Street, on the right when traveling south on State Street.
Valley of Many Waters. First settled by Samuel Harnit in 1800. Relocated from Old Enon which was settled by Enoch Marvin. P.FT. W.&C. Railroad completed in 1851 created station. Roundhouse repair shops. Town once had three hotels and I.O.O.F. Hall. — — Map (db m72186) HM
On State Street at Main Street, on the right when traveling west on State Street.
Paul Bentfeld
Carl Braden
Alfred Campbell
David Cozart
Dean Devin
Robert Devin
John D. Carlo
Norman Elder, Jr.
William Emery
Richard Fawcett
Calvin Fristik
Richard Giesecke, Jr.
E. William Gordon . . . — — Map (db m203976) WM
On Main Street at State Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
World War I
James M. Fristik, Sr.
Albert J. Martin
Roy L. Goss
Daniel A. McKean II
Walter G. Harris
Lyman F. Schultz
World War II
Joseph N. Benetti
Francis Coblentz
William G. Dannels
Bernard T. . . . — — Map (db m203966) WM
On Main Street at State Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
World War I
Charles Albright
William Bennett
J. Holmes Braden
Eugene Dannels
William Davidson
Wallace Dilworth
Carl Duncan
Roy Duncan
John Flickinger
Charles Goschke
Ralph Holmeister
Myron Inboden . . . — — Map (db m231314) WM
On W. State Street, on the right when traveling west.
Manufacturer of black powder
from 1903-1920.
This memorial is dedicated to the
eight men who worked here and lost
their lives doing their jobs.
Jack Cain
Issac Cowander
John Mackey
April 8th
1907
Mike Lazach
Joe . . . — — Map (db m202323) HM
On W. State Street, on the right when traveling west.
Around 1804, Septimus Cedwalader
and his family settled at Quaker Falls.
They were Quakers, as the town's
name will suggest, who came from
Brownsville, Fayette County in the
twenty years after Cadwalader laid
the stones of his home and grist . . . — — Map (db m202321) HM
On W. State Street, on the right when traveling west.
Paleo-Indian (14,000 B.C.-8000 B.C.)
Located about 70 miles away,
Meadowcroft Rock Shelter in
Washington County, has suggested
through radiocarbon dating that there
has been occupation in Pennsylvania
as early as 14,000 B.C.
Archaic . . . — — Map (db m202325) HM
On W. State Street, on the right when traveling west.
The site, known as Quaker Falls, is at
the entrance to the former village of
Quakertown. The remnants of the
village of Quakertown lies just ½
mile Northeast of the falls. Located
in Mahoning Township, Lawrence
County and owned by the . . . — — Map (db m235184) HM
On N. County Trail at McConnell's Mill Road, on the right when traveling south on N. County Trail.
Howe Truss
This bridge is one of the longest of four
Howe truss bridges left in Pennsylvania.
William Howe patented his design in
1840, His was the first to use iron with
wood and was the forerunner of all-iron
bridges. Most of the . . . — — Map (db m167527) HM
On Pennsylvania Route 18 0.3 miles north of Galilee Road, on the right when traveling south.
Marker #1
Founded 1770 by Christian Delaware Indians brought from upper Allegheny by the Reverend David Zeisberger. Settling on the eastern river-bank on May 3, they moved to the west side about three months later.
Marker #2 . . . — — Map (db m40214) HM
On Donald Road at Route 18, on the right when traveling north on Donald Road.
This stone marks the site of the former Moravian Indian village of Languntoutenunk, or Friedensstadt, or city of Peace. Settled by the Moravian Indians in the spring of 1770. The majority of the members of this Mission had formerly belonged to the . . . — — Map (db m49396) HM
On Atlantic Avenue 0.2 miles south of Etna Street, on the right when traveling north.
500 unruly militia, under command of Gen. Edward Hand, left Pittsburgh to attack British at present Cleveland, February 1778. At an Indian town in the river-fork below here, they killed a man and an old woman; then returned home. — — Map (db m72992) HM
On Pennsylvania Route 18 at Route 108, on the left when traveling north on Pennsylvania Route 18. Reported missing.
Sent by Provincial officials to draw Indian friendship away from the French, the Moravian missionary held councils at Kuskuskies Towns, August to November, 1758. His work, and the threat of General Forbes' army, forced the French to leave . . . — — Map (db m52131) HM
On South Mercer Street at Grove Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South Mercer Street.
Erie extension of PA canal system crossed Neshannock Creek here ca. 1840 to 1871. Linked Ohio River & Lake Erie. Wall visible along creek. — — Map (db m297513) HM
On Pennsylvania Route 18 at Route 108, on the left when traveling north on Pennsylvania Route 18.
Important group of Indian towns on and near site of present New Castle. First inhabited by Senecas; but after 1756 settled chiefly by Delawares from eastern Pennsylvania. Abandoned during Revolutionary War. — — Map (db m40215) HM
Formed March 20, 1849 from Beaver and Mercer counties. Its name honors naval hero Captain James Lawrence. County seat, New Castle was laid out in 1802. Between 1890 and 1920 it was one of America's fastest growing cities and center of the tin-plate . . . — — Map (db m40218) HM
On East Washington Street at North Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling west on East Washington Street.
Erected to perpetuate the names and memory of the Soldiers, citizens of Lawrence County, who gave their lives for their country in the War of the Rebellion. — — Map (db m249014) WM
Near East Washington Street at North Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling west.
In Flanders Field
In Flanders field the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We . . . — — Map (db m249017) WM
On South Liberty Street (Pennsylvania Route 18) at Montgomery Avenue ( Route 18), on the right when traveling south on South Liberty Street.
Mahoningtown Veterans Honor Roll
WORLD WAR II
PFC Glenn F. Baxter USA
LTCOL John B. Brettell USA
MM2/C Attillio Castrucci USN
T/SGT Willis Cheek USAF
PFC Frank J. Chmura USA
CPL Carl Deegan USA
PFC John L. Diana USA
LT Clarence . . . — — Map (db m199970) WM
On South Market Street (Pennsylvania Route 956) at West Neshannock Avenue ( Route 158), on the left when traveling north on South Market Street.
These adjacent four corners form the East Diamond. The East and West Diamonds are commonly referred to as the Town Square. The rare Double Diamond design is part of the original 1824 drawing of New Wilmington by James Waugh. The Diamonds were . . . — — Map (db m105647) HM
On West Neshannock Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 158) at High Street, on the right when traveling west on West Neshannock Avenue.
These adjacent four corners form the West Diamond. The East and West Diamonds are commonly referred to as the Town Square. The rare Double Diamond design is part of the original 1824 drawing of New Wilmington by James Waugh. The Diamonds were . . . — — Map (db m105649) HM
On Neshannock Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 208) at North Market Street ( Route 158), on the right when traveling west on Neshannock Avenue.
Founded by the Associate, now United Presbyterian, Church. Chartered 1852. One of first two colleges in Pennsylvania to grant degrees to women, and the first to grant them the A. B. degree, in 1857. — — Map (db m51140) HM
Near Kings Chapel Road at Pulaski Road, on the right when traveling south.
Paleo-Indian Period (14,000-8,000 B.C.)
During the Paleo-Indian Period in North America, the landscape became more compatible for humans to survive. The American Indian population was very low during this time, and they sustained a carnivorous . . . — — Map (db m203050) HM
Near Kings Chapel Road at Pulaski Road, on the right when traveling south.
General Geography/Economy
The topography, climate, and soil makes western Pennsylvania well-suited for the dairy and agricultural industry, and on well-drained soils, crops produced here include oats, wheat, potatoes, and corn. Poorly-drained . . . — — Map (db m203051)
Near Kings Chapel Road at Pulaski Road, on the right when traveling south.
European Contact: 17th and 18th Centuries
17th Century
French and English fur traders and explorers began to traverse the Allegheny Mountains in the late 17th century. The American Indians traded primarily beaver, mink, and other . . . — — Map (db m235182) HM
To promote the divine teachings a society here was organized in 1804 and the first building shortly thereafter erected. successive houses of worship to serve the growing congregation were erected in 1835, 1856, and 1898.
Ira D. Sankey
Noted . . . — — Map (db m203049) HM
On Perry Highway (U.S. 19) at Shaw Road (County Route 1004), on the right when traveling south on Perry Highway.
The once widely-known and choice variety originated just west of here, on a farm occupied by John Gilkey, 1798-1826. A brother, James, was fellow-worker. Their potato was also called Mercer or Gilkey. — — Map (db m51138) HM
On August 4, 2000, a train carrying Texas Governor George W. Bush, his running mate Dick Cheney, U.S. Senator Rick Santorum, and future Congresswoman Melissa Hart stopped here in Wampum to greet approximately 500 people who had gathered by the . . . — — Map (db m72184) HM
On Main Street at Clyde Street, on the left when traveling west on Main Street.
Dedicated to the glory of God and in honor of the men and women who served in the wars of our country
W. W. I
LUTZ, ROBERT E.
W. W. II
BAKER, RICHARD W.
BOOKAMER, WALTER, D.
CAMPBELL, WILLIAM P.
CAPP, MICHAEL
GONDRON, . . . — — Map (db m199462) WM
