The congregation was served by supply ministers from 1784 until the coming of George M. Scott on Sept 14, 1799 he served Mill Creek Church for 40 years and rests in this burial ground — — Map (db m122306) HM
1778 — • — 1916
This Marks the Site of
Fort McIntosh
First United States Military Fort
On the north side of the Ohio River
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Erected by
The . . . — — Map (db m44745) HM
Carriage House
The carriage house of the Harmony Society leader, George Rapp, was located at the comer of Thirteenth and Church Streets. In the 1890s the building was changed into a two-story dwelling and rented out. Architect Charles Stotz . . . — — Map (db m206517) HM
This monument was erected in 1887 to honor Daniel Leasure, who was an American Soldier that served in the Union Army as a Colonel and Brigade Commander during the American Civil War. Mr. Leasure attended Greersburg Academy across the street from . . . — — Map (db m120956) HM WM
Maintained by the
Pennsylvania Historical
and Museum Commission
as a State memorial to the
Harmony Society
Organized February 15, 1805
Dissolved December 15, 1905
These buildings erected 1824-1831, . . . — — Map (db m40721) HM
The Beaver Division of the Pennsylvania Canal System was one of the most important developments in early Beaver County history. This combination of a canal and slack water navigation system began at the mouth of the Beaver River and extended to . . . — — Map (db m206673) HM
Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania, is the oldest Masonic Lodge in Beaver County. Meeting continuously since it was constituted April 11, 1848, a year before Rochester Borough was incorporated the Masonic Temple was built in 1884. — — Map (db m45785) HM
March 5, 1793 The first Free Masons Lodge existed in the county when the Grand Lodge
of Pennsylvania granted Warrant #58 to a number of officers and men camping at Legion Ville.
April 21, 1794 - Service Theological Seminary (Eudolpha Hall) . . . — — Map (db m177045) HM
Rivers:
1785/1964 - With the opening of the Indian lands on the north side of the Ohio River, ferries began operating
to carry settlers and goods across. Some of the earliest included: Chrisler's Ferry (Shippingport) and Thomas
Smith's . . . — — Map (db m177039) HM
The Borough of Rochester owes its existence to a group of hardy pioneers who recognized the area's potential and made their homes here. Their settlement laid the foundation upon which a group of entrepreneurs would shape Rochester into one of the . . . — — Map (db m304376) HM
1851 - Rail service came to Beaver County with the Ohio and Pennsylvania Railroad operating
along the north bank of the Ohio River.
1855 - The Stone family built the first of two houses on this site that were later acquired by the P&LE
for the . . . — — Map (db m176913) HM
Fall 1764 – British Colonel Henry Bouquet, then commander of Fort Pitt, led an army of 1,500 into
the Ohio country to help quell an Indian uprising known as "Pontiac's Rebellion.” The army encamped
along the Tuscarawas Trail near the present-day . . . — — Map (db m177030) HM
Despite the threat of Indian attack and the hardships of life on the frontier, early white settlers began trickling into the area south of the
Ohio River, attracted by fertile farmland, river transportation, and an abundance of natural resources. . . . — — Map (db m176916) HM
Patriotism has aiways been a Beaver County trait, and it was no different when the Civil War exploded on the scene. Eleven of the
270 regiments that the State of Pennsylvania raised contained one or more companies composed of Beaver County men, and . . . — — Map (db m176994) HM
The Little Giant: The Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad, established in 1875, connected the steel centers of Conellsville, Pittsburgh, and Youngstown, Ohio. Only 120 miles long, the P&LE served most of the major industries in the region, . . . — — Map (db m19960) HM
Among the earliest settlers in the county were the slaves Fortune and Lunn, who were brought here by Levi Dungan around 1772. Many of the later African Americans who either eventually settled or passed through Beaver County came as they followed . . . — — Map (db m177037) HM
1772 - Mary Dungan became one of the first medical practitioners in the county when she arrived here with her husband Levi and family. Although she was not formally trained, Mary had studied medicine with Dr. Benjamin Rush and brought her . . . — — Map (db m177036) HM
Captain William Vicary Mansion has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 by the United States Department of the Interior. — — Map (db m303922) HM
Situated on the northernmost point of the Ohio River at the mouth of the Beaver River, Rochester was positioned to become one of the main terminals of transportation in Beaver County. With the installation of the Beaver Division Canal and . . . — — Map (db m304284) HM
The history of the settlement of Rochester centered around the efficient transportation of goods and people. Technological advances in steam and electric power led to speedy and safer travel that brought a rapid succession of new settlers and . . . — — Map (db m304529) HM
Prior to 1800 Beaver County did not exist as we know it today and was, at various times, part of several other much older counties.
On March 12, 1800, Beaver County was officially formed from parts of Allegheny and Washington Counties. The Borough . . . — — Map (db m176917) HM
In sacred memory of
those who served in
Vietnam
and those who remain
missing in action.
From the people of
Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
In memory of the men and women
who served in the Vietnam War
and later died as a result . . . — — Map (db m204294) WM
As county life attempted to return to normal following the end of WWII, the county was once again in an economic boom, and the
emphasis turned to recreation. This period saw the establishment of our county parks, a new county airport in Chippewa, . . . — — Map (db m177007) HM
(Front):
Time capsule and bridge memorial
Dedicated July 4, 1988
To be opened July 4, 2049
(Rear):
Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Rochester-Monaca Bridge
Built 1928-1930
Commissioners
Arthur W. Coombs-William . . . — — Map (db m304119) HM
Reverend Thomas E Hughes recognizing the need for a school for the frontier obtained approval and full support from the Erie Presbytery April 13, 1802 to construct a building and form a seminary. He proceeded to build the so called stone pile and . . . — — Map (db m122308) HM
Sports have always played an important role in the lives of Rochester residents whether they have been participants or spectators. Rochester High School has maintained a well-rounded athletic program with athletes continually striving to improve . . . — — Map (db m304375) HM
Remarkable General Abner Lacock, Beaver County's first justice of the peace, a statesman in Pennsylvania and national government, a decision-maker in the War of 1812 and Rochester resident, had little opportunity for formal education. Yet the . . . — — Map (db m304677) HM
During the last quarter of the 19th century, and through the first half of the 20th century, Rochester, "The Hub of Beaver County," was also the hub of the Beaver County glassmaking industry. Through the course of this period, Rochester was home . . . — — Map (db m304772) HM
Beaver County has a storied past beginning with the Native Americans who first roamed
the land through its heyday as an industrial powerhouse and beyond. Historically our
people and industries have helped build America and win her wars. Past and . . . — — Map (db m231799) HM
November 1778 - Fort McIntosh was erected at the present site of Beaver becoming the first
United States military post on the "Indian side” (northern side) of the Ohio River.
September - 30, 1785 -Thomas Hutchins began the first survey of U.S. . . . — — Map (db m177049) HM
During this period, new industries popped up such as Mayer China and the Keystone Driller Company, along with many others. The
rise of these industries created a demand for a rapid increase in transportation, which was partially answered with the . . . — — Map (db m176998) HM
This period of our county history saw the establishment of early industry and the infrastructure that would support it. Prior to this time,
ferries, not bridges, had been used to move wagons and people across the rivers. Boat building- first . . . — — Map (db m176918) HM
Prior to the 17th century, the area we know today as Beaver County was inhabited by the Monongahela People, of whom we
know little. These early natives disappeared from the area sometime in the early 1600s.
The earliest European visitors to the . . . — — Map (db m176915) HM
Beaver County industry and life were booming as the country became involved in WWI. Once again, we were well represented as Beaver
Falls native Colonel Joseph H. Thompson was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism. As the war drew to a close, . . . — — Map (db m177004) HM
Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
