Historical Markers and War Memorials in Claysville, Pennsylvania
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Near Beham Ridge Road, 0.5 miles south of East Finley Drive (Pennsylvania Route 231), on the right when traveling south.
The actual location of Rice's Fort is app. 5 miles from here and is considered by some to be the last battle of the Revolutionary War George Philabaum — — Map (db m203457) HM
On Main Street (U.S. 40) near Green Street, on the right when traveling west.
Claysville has the distinction of being one of the original “pike towns” along the National Road. In 1817, an early settler and land owner, John
Purviance, learned that the new National Road, that was being constructed between Cumberland, Maryland . . . — — Map (db m9372) HM
Near Beham Ridge Road, 0.5 miles south of East Finley Drive (Pennsylvania Route 231), on the right when traveling south.
The site of this fortified blockhouse, built during the Revolution by Abraham Rice was about six miles north on Buffalo Creek. It was attacked by a force of Indians in September, 1782, but withstood the siege — — Map (db m203453) HM
Drummer Boy, Revolutionary War
Served in Battle of Lundy's Lane
War of 1812
Barr helped to rescue a woman and her
child from the Indians, bringing them
to a blockhouse west of Claysville, Pa. — — Map (db m188514) HM WM
On U.S. 40 at S Bridge Road and Green Valley Road (Pennsylvania Route 221) on U.S. 40.
This stone bridge was part of the National, or Cumberland Road. Originated in 1805, it was completed to Wheeling in 1818. Over it passed countless wagons and stages uniting the East and the growing West. — — Map (db m806) HM
On Route 40 (U.S. 40) at McGuffey Drive, on the right when traveling east on Route 40.
Educator and author of the famed McGuffey Eclectic Readers for grade schools, was born five miles SW of here, Sept. 23, 1800. First published in 1836, the Readers sold 122 million copies during the next 85 years and were used in some 35 states. . . . — — Map (db m754) HM
On PA-231 (Pennsylvania Route 231) 0.2 miles south of Jansen Road (County Route 541), on the right when traveling south.
In 1801 Zion Church, the first United Brethren Church west of the Alleghenies, was organized by John George Pfrimmer. A log church was built on land of Christopher Winter. His son, Jacob, was pastor 1808-37. — — Map (db m222365) HM
On Scenic Drive (Pennsylvania Route 231) at Mount Hope Ridge Road, on the right when traveling east on Scenic Drive.
Pastors
Thomas Allison • 1802 - 1837
David Thompson • 1838 - 1847
J T Brownlee D D • 1851 - 1900
S A Jackson • 1901 - 1904
Robert Hamill • 1904 - 1911
A P Duncan • 1915 - 1933
J C Stormont • 1935 - 1938
Ministerial Sons of . . . — — Map (db m222367) HM