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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Greene County, Pennsylvania
Adjacent to Greene County, Pennsylvania
▶ Fayette County (95) ▶ Washington County (78) ▶ Marshall County, West Virginia (26) ▶ Monongalia County, West Virginia (106) ▶ Wetzel County, West Virginia (9)
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| On North Eighty Eight Road (Pennsylvania Route 88) at Greene Street, on the right when traveling south on North Eighty Eight Road. |
| | Established in 1810 by Act of Legislature. Was aided by State grant of $2000 and public subscriptions. Until 1860, a leading academy west of the mountains. Old building, no longer used for a school, is northeast of here, on Market Street. — — Map (db m56952) HM |
| On Garards Fort Road (Pennsylvania Route 21) at Greene Lakes Road, on the right when traveling west on Garards Fort Road. |
| | Site of frontier refuge in Revolutionary War. Station of a small detachment of Virginia militia in 1977, when this area was claimed as part of Monongalia County, Virginia. Near here, on May 12, 1782, the wife and three children of the noted Baptist . . . — — Map (db m56949) HM |
| On Garards Fort Road (Interstate 2011) at John Corbley Road, on the left when traveling west on Garards Fort Road. |
| | A noted Baptist minister serving area congregations, Corbley was among some 150 men arrested by federal troops on the “Dreadful Night" of November 13, 1794. A vocal opponent of the excise tax on whiskey, he was the areas best known . . . — — Map (db m47891) HM |
| On Garards Fort Road at Laurel Run Road, on the right when traveling east on Garards Fort Road. |
| | Site of frontier refuge in Revolutionary War; station in 1777 of small detachment of Virginia militia. Near here, on Sunday, May 12, 1782, Indians killed the wife and three children of Rev. John Corbley, a Baptist minister. — — Map (db m102048) HM |
| On W Roy Furman Highway (Pennsylvania Route 21) 0.1 miles west of Main Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Approximately 100 yards Northeast is former site of Fort Enoch built by Henry Enoch Senior son of Enoch Enix circa 1767 for protection against Indians.
Pioneer David Gray for whom this village is named, tomahawked a homestead of 2174 A. here in . . . — — Map (db m56950) HM |
| On W Roy Furman Highway (Pennsylvania Route 21) 0.1 miles west of Main Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | The Church
Unity Presbyterian Church, "Mother Presbyterian Church of Greene County, Pennsylvania" was organized August 27, 1814 at home of David Gray under direction of Reverend John Anderson and Reverend Joseph Stevenson, appointed by . . . — — Map (db m56951) HM |
| On Diamond Street at 3rd Street, on the right when traveling west on Diamond Street. |
| | On a site originally called "Delight" by Mingo Indians, Greensboro was founded by Elias Stone in 1790. It became prominent as a frontier-era industrial hub with Albert Gallatin's Glassworks and a number of pottery factories, and later as a . . . — — Map (db m69904) HM |
| On Stoney Hill Road (Pennsylvania Route 2014) at Hillman Street, on the right when traveling north on Stoney Hill Road. |
| | On this site, the first glass factory west of the Monongahela River was established in 1805 through the stimulating influence of Albert Gallatin, Secretary of the Treasury under Thomas Jefferson. Glass was made here until 1849. — — Map (db m56955) HM |
| On Jefferson Road (Pennsylvania Route 188) at Pine Street, on the right when traveling west on Jefferson Road. |
| | This was first Baptist college in western Pennsylvania. It was begun by Ten Mile Baptist Association in 1867, opened in 1869, and in 1871 chartered by legislature. Operated 1869-1888; reopened 1890 and finally closed 1894. College building, erected . . . — — Map (db m56953) HM |
| On Hero Road, on the left when traveling east. |
| | Side A
photos of John Taylor Sr-Revoluntionary War/Mary "Kiser" Taylor-Believed to Be/Pvt Jesse Taylor-Hero/Hero Post Office 1899-1917
The village of Hero was originally located on the land where this sign proudly stands. Today Hero is . . . — — Map (db m71267) HM |
| On Jollytown Road (Local Route 3006), on the left when traveling west. |
| | Jesse Taylor, Priv. Co. F, 7th Regt. W.Va. Vol. Infy., Aged 21 yrs. and 1 mon.
First soldier killed from Greene Co. Pa. in the War of the Rebellion at Romney W.Va. Oct 26, 1861.
Erected in his memory by his comrades
S.W. Gilmore; G.W. . . . — — Map (db m39358) HM |
| On Interstate 79, on the right when traveling north. |
| | John L. Lewis, President
United Mine Workers of America
1920 to 1960
Greene County, Pennsylvania
proudly dedicates this monument
to all coal miners
On December 6, 1962, 460 feet directly beneath this site, 37 miners lost . . . — — Map (db m16270) HM |
| On W. Finley Road at W. Finley Road & Walker Hill Road on W. Finley Road. |
| | Widow of the revolutionary soldiers John Parker and later Daniel Ackley
In 1818 she made the long journey with her family of several children and her household goods from Wilkesbarre to this site, crossing mountains and fording rivers over . . . — — Map (db m158126) HM |
| On Washington Street at Strawberry Street, on the left when traveling north on Washington Street. |
| | In memory of the men of
Co. K, 110th U.S. Infantry (10th PA.)
who made the supreme sacrifice
in the World War
William G. Meighen
Norman N. Zahniser
Alfred R. McCarty
Charles E. Murphy
Walter B. Riggle
Floyd B. Huffman . . . — — Map (db m16221) WM |
| On High Street (U.S. 19) at Washington Street, on the right when traveling east on High Street. |
| | Formed February 9, 1796 from Washington County. Named for Gen. Nathanael Greene. Waynesburg, the county seat named for Gen. Anthony Wayne, was incorporated in 1816. Site of Waynesburg College, founded 1849. Near Ten Mile is birthplace of Gov. Edward . . . — — Map (db m16224) HM |
| On Wayne Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Erected by the County of Greene in grateful memory of her Soldiers and Sailors of the War for the Union. 1861 - 1865 — — Map (db m16222) HM |
| On High Street (U.S. 19), on the left when traveling west. |
| | Dedicated to Greene County veterans who honorable served their country. — — Map (db m16100) HM |
| On High Street (Pennsylvania Route 21) at Washington Street, on the left when traveling west on High Street. |
| | Honor Roll of the men of Greene County who gave their lives in the World War.
Areford, John G.
Bissett, Joseph
Buchanan, Bert
Carey, Harold T.
Closser, Hallie, J.
Courtwright, John
Crayne, Thomas E.
Creel, James F. . . . — — Map (db m16257) WM |
| On E Roy Furman Highway (Pennsylvania Route 21) 0.3 miles east of Jensen Hollow Road (Pennsylvania Route 2013), on the right when traveling west. |
| | Site of First Court
Held in
Green County
1797 — — Map (db m56948) HM |
| On Morris Street (U.S. 19) at College Street, on the right when traveling north on Morris Street. |
| | Founded in 1849 by the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Chartered by the State in 1850. One of the first two colleges in Pennsylvania to grant degrees to women, in 1857. — — Map (db m16227) HM |
| On North Richhill Street at West Wayne Street, on the right when traveling south on North Richhill Street. |
| | Founded in 1849 by the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Chartered by the State in 1850. One of the first two colleges in Pennsylvania to grant degrees to women, in 1857. — — Map (db m56957) HM |
| On Richhill Street (U.S. 19) at West Wayne Street, on the right when traveling south on Richhill Street. |
| | When the borough was formed in 1796, this land was declared the commons, to provide pasture for the lot-holders. Converted to a park in 1883 by petition to the court. — — Map (db m79985) HM |
| Near Robers Run Road 0.1 miles south of Garards Fort Road (Pennsylvania Route 2011). |
| | Has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m139970) HM |
| On Roy Furman Highway (Pennsylvania Route 21) 0.1 miles east of Ferrell Avenue, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Near here stood one of three blockhouses erected by Captain James Paul's company in 1792, during the State's last troubles with the Indians. On April 17, 1792, soldiers carrying supplies from the Thomas Ryerson mill clashed with an Indian war party . . . — — Map (db m56956) HM |
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