List of Pennsylvania state historical markers in Crawford County

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Location of Crawford County in Pennsylvania

This is a list of the Pennsylvania state historical markers in Crawford County.

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This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Crawford County, Pennsylvania by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC). The locations of the historical markers, as well as the latitude and longitude coordinates as provided by the PHMC's database, are included below when available. There are 38 historical markers located in Crawford County. [1]

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Historical markers

Marker titleImageDate dedicatedLocationMarker typeTopics
Allegheny College TransparentPlaceholder.png November 19, 1946North Main Street (PA 86) at East College Street, Meadville
41°38′52″N80°08′45″W / 41.647822°N 80.14597°W / 41.647822; -80.14597 (Allegheny College)
RoadsideEducation
Baldwin-Reynolds House TransparentPlaceholder.png April 14, 1947Baldwin & Reynolds Avenues, Meadville
41°38′47″N80°08′59″W / 41.64642°N 80.14975°W / 41.64642; -80.14975 (Reynolds House)
RoadsideGovernment & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Houses & Homesteads
Birthplace of the Direct Primary TransparentPlaceholder.png May 12, 2000At Courthouse, Diamond Park Square & East Center Street, Meadville
41°38′20″N80°08′58″W / 41.63878°N 80.14943°W / 41.63878; -80.14943 (Birthplace of the Direct Primary)
RoadsideGovernment & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century
Bishop James M. Thoburn TransparentPlaceholder.png November 18, 1946At cemetery, Blooming Valley Road (PA 77), east end of Meadville
41°38′38″N80°07′52″W / 41.64402°N 80.13117°W / 41.64402; -80.13117 (Bishop James M. Thoburn)
RoadsideReligion
Byron D. Benson (1832-1888) TransparentPlaceholder.png December 10, 2009603 North Perry Street, north of West Oak Street, Titusville
41°38′00″N79°40′37″W / 41.633417°N 79.677033°W / 41.633417; -79.677033 (Byron D. Benson)
CityOil & Gas, Professions & Vocations
Cambridge Springs TransparentPlaceholder.png September 15, 2001At the Public Park, South Main Street (PA 86) & Church Street, Cambridge Springs
41°48′14″N80°03′25″W / 41.80395°N 80.05698°W / 41.80395; -80.05698 (Cambridge Springs)
RoadsideBusiness & Industry, Environment, Medicine & Science, Railroads, Inns & Taverns
Conneaut Reservoir TransparentPlaceholder.png September 20, 1948Grand Army of the Republic Highway (US 6), east of Conneaut Lake (SIGN MISSING-POST ONLY)
41°36′15″N80°17′29″W / 41.60417°N 80.29138°W / 41.60417; -80.29138 (Conneaut Reservoir)
RoadsideCanals, Navigation, Transportation
Crawford County TransparentPlaceholder.png May 12, 1982903 Diamond Park Square, between East Cherry & East Center Streets, Meadville
41°38′17″N80°09′01″W / 41.63817°N 80.1502°W / 41.63817; -80.1502 (Crawford County)
CityBusiness & Industry, Early Settlement, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Oil & Gas
Desegregation of Pennsylvania Schools TransparentPlaceholder.png May 12, 2000The Second District School, South Main Street near Autumn Drive, Meadville
41°37′49″N80°09′12″W / 41.63017°N 80.15327°W / 41.63017; -80.15327 (Desegregation of Pennsylvania Schools)
RoadsideAfrican American, Education, Government & Politics 19th Century
Early Refinery TransparentPlaceholder.png September 29, 1954At bus garage, East Central Avenue (PA 27), Titusville
41°37′36″N79°39′12″W / 41.62653°N 79.65322°W / 41.62653; -79.65322 (Early Refinery)
CityBusiness & Industry, Oil & Gas
Edwin L. Drake TransparentPlaceholder.png November 18, 1946Woodlawn Cemetery, Spring Street (PA 8), Titusville
41°37′55″N79°41′26″W / 41.632056°N 79.690444°W / 41.632056; -79.690444 (Edwin L. Drake)
RoadsideBusiness & Industry, Oil & Gas
Erie Extension Canal TransparentPlaceholder.png September 20, 1948Liberty Street (US 322), east of Hartstown
41°33′12″N80°22′30″W / 41.55345°N 80.37487°W / 41.55345; -80.37487 (Erie Extension Canal)
RoadsideCanals, Navigation, Transportation
Erie Extension Canal Erie Extension Canal historical marker in Sadsbury Township.jpg July 12, 1948PA 618 south of Conneaut Lake Park
41°37′20″N80°19′33″W / 41.62215°N 80.32587°W / 41.62215; -80.32587 (Erie Extension Canal)
RoadsideCanals, Navigation, Transportation
Erie Extension Canal TransparentPlaceholder.png July 12, 1948US 6 & 322, east of Conneaut Lake (MISSING)
RoadsideCanals, Navigation, Transportation
Erie Extension Canal TransparentPlaceholder.png July 14, 1948PA 18 at Old Depot Road, north of Conneautville
41°45′54″N80°22′26″W / 41.76513°N 80.37395°W / 41.76513; -80.37395 (Erie Extension Canal)
RoadsideCanals, Navigation, Transportation
Erie Extension Canal TransparentPlaceholder.png July 13, 1948Grand Army of the Republic Highway (US 6) near Brooks Road, Linesville
41°37′39″N80°22′39″W / 41.62753°N 80.37753°W / 41.62753; -80.37753 (Erie Extension Canal)
RoadsideCanals, Navigation, Transportation
Erie Extension Canal TransparentPlaceholder.png July 13, 1948PA 18, south of Adamsville (MISSING)
RoadsideCanals, Environment, Navigation, Transportation
French Creek TransparentPlaceholder.png November 19, 1946US 6 & 19, south of Venango (MISSING)
RoadsideEarly Settlement, Environment, French & Indian War, George Washington
French Creek Feeder TransparentPlaceholder.png July 12, 1948Perry Highway (US 19), southwest of Meadville
41°33′29″N80°11′06″W / 41.55793°N 80.18505°W / 41.55793; -80.18505 (French Creek Feeder)
RoadsideCanals, Navigation, Transportation
French Creek Feeder TransparentPlaceholder.png July 13, 1948Cochranton Road (US 322) near Shreck Road, south of Meadville
41°34′43″N80°07′31″W / 41.57863°N 80.1254°W / 41.57863; -80.1254 (French Creek Feeder)
RoadsideCanals, Navigation, Transportation
Ida M. Tarbell TransparentPlaceholder.png September 30, 1954314 East Main Street, Titusville
41°37′42″N79°40′05″W / 41.628368°N 79.66813°W / 41.628368; -79.66813 (Ida M. Tarbell)
CityAbraham Lincoln, Women, Writers
John A. Mather TransparentPlaceholder.png September 14, 1964407 East Main Street, Titusville
41°37′42″N79°40′01″W / 41.628267°N 79.666817°W / 41.628267; -79.666817 (John A. Mather)
CityArtists, Business & Industry, Ethnic & Immigration, Oil & Gas
John Brown Tannery TransparentPlaceholder.png 1969PA 77 near John Brown Road, New Richmond
41°43′15″N79°57′08″W / 41.720883°N 79.952333°W / 41.720883; -79.952333 (John Brown Tannery)
RoadsideAfrican American, Business & Industry, Houses & Homesteads, Underground Railroad
John Brown's Tannery TransparentPlaceholder.png November 18, 1946At site, John Brown Road, just south of PA 77, New Richmond
41°43′08″N79°57′03″W / 41.71892°N 79.95073°W / 41.71892; -79.95073 (John Brown's Tannery)
RoadsideAfrican American, Professions & Vocations, Underground Railroad
John William Heisman (1869-1936) John Heisman.jpg August 28, 2009Adjacent to Carter Field, Central Avenue & Brown Street, Titusville
41°37′40″N79°39′54″W / 41.627651°N 79.665081°W / 41.627651; -79.665081 (John William Heisman)
RoadsideFootball, Sports
Meadville TransparentPlaceholder.png November 1, 1946US 6 & 19 north of Meadville (MISSING)
RoadsideCities & Towns, Early Settlement, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century, Invention
Meadville TransparentPlaceholder.png November 1, 1946South Main Street (US 322), south end of Meadville
41°37′38″N80°09′15″W / 41.62718°N 80.1542°W / 41.62718; -80.1542 (Meadville)
RoadsideBusiness & Industry, Cities & Towns, Early Settlement, Government & Politics 19th Century, Invention
Meadville TransparentPlaceholder.png November 1, 1946US 6 & 322 west of Meadville (MISSING)
RoadsideBusiness & Industry, Cities & Towns, Early Settlement, Government & Politics 19th Century, Invention
Oil Creek TransparentPlaceholder.png September 30, 1954Smock Boulevard (PA 8) at Bloss Street, Titusville
41°37′18″N79°40′23″W / 41.62177°N 79.673°W / 41.62177; -79.673 (Oil Creek)
CityBusiness & Industry, Exploration, Native American, Oil & Gas
Oil-Producing Salt Well TransparentPlaceholder.png May 17, 1985Pierpoint Road (PA 198) near Reeds Corners Road, 1 mile E of Ohio line, near Conneautville
41°45′55″N80°29′31″W / 41.765250°N 80.492017°W / 41.765250; -80.492017 (Oil-Producing Salt Well)
RoadsideBusiness & Industry, Oil & Gas
Pennsylvania TransparentPlaceholder.png February 8, 1949Grand Army of the Republic Highway (US 6), 200 feet from state line (MISSING)
RoadsideGovernment & Politics, Government & Politics 17th Century, William Penn
Pennsylvania TransparentPlaceholder.png February 8, 1949US 322, .4 miles from state line, Jamestown (MISSING)
RoadsideGovernment & Politics, Government & Politics 17th Century, William Penn
Raymond Philip Shafer (1917-2006) TransparentPlaceholder.png July 1, 2010911 Diamond Park Square, south of East Cherry Street, Meadville
41°38′17″N80°08′59″W / 41.638017°N 80.149713°W / 41.638017; -80.149713 (Raymond Philip Shafer)
RoadsideGovernment & Politics 20th Century, Governors
Richard Henderson TransparentPlaceholder.png June 1, 1980Liberty & Arch Streets, next to Bethel AME Church, Meadville
41°38′10″N80°08′55″W / 41.635989°N 80.14867°W / 41.635989; -80.14867 (Richard Henderson)
CityAfrican American, Professions & Vocations, Underground Railroad
Roberts Torpedo TransparentPlaceholder.png September 29, 1954Smock Boulevard (PA 8), near Dutch Hill Road, south end of Titusville
41°37′08″N79°40′17″W / 41.61875°N 79.6713°W / 41.61875; -79.6713 (Roberts Torpedo)
CityBusiness & Industry, Invention, Oil & Gas
Rural Electrification TransparentPlaceholder.png August 20, 1986PA 198 at Woodcock Creek Lake, east of PA 86, near Saegertown
41°42′08″N80°06′07″W / 41.70228°N 80.10195°W / 41.70228; -80.10195 (Rural Electrification)
RoadsideBusiness & Industry, Electricity
Titusville Oil Exchange TransparentPlaceholder.png September 21, 1999West Spring Street, between South Washington & Exchange Streets, Titusville
41°37′35″N79°40′29″W / 41.626482°N 79.6747°W / 41.626482; -79.6747 (Titusville Oil Exchange)
CityBusiness & Industry, Oil & Gas
Unitarian Church TransparentPlaceholder.png June 29, 1957South Main & Chestnut Streets, Meadville
41°38′15″N80°09′01″W / 41.63758°N 80.15033°W / 41.63758; -80.15033 (Unitarian Church)
CityReligion

See also

References

  1. "PHMC Historical Markers Search" (Searchable database). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2010-07-19.