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List of Pennsylvania state historical markers in Lawrence County

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Location of Lawrence County in Pennsylvania

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

This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Lawrence 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 15 historical markers located in Lawrence County.[1]

Historical markers

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Marker title Image Date dedicated Location Marker type Topics
C. Frederick Post August 1, 1968 Junction of PA 18 & PA 108, south of New Castle
40°58′11″N 80°23′00″W / 40.96984°N 80.38345°W / 40.96984; -80.38345 (C. Frederick Post)
Roadside Native American
Cross-Cut Canal March 19, 1948 US 224 just north of Edinburg (MISSING)
Roadside Canals, Navigation, Transportation
Friedennsstadt - PLAQUE June 1, 1922 PA 18 north of Moravia, on a rock near 2 Friedenstadt markers
40°55′27″N 80°22′47″W / 40.924069°N 80.379797°W / 40.924069; -80.379797 (Friedennsstadt - PLAQUE)
Plaque Early Settlement, Native American, Religion
Friedensstadt March 12, 1948 PA 18 (4353 Highway 18), near PA 168 junction, N of Moravia [a few meters from marker w/ same title]
40°55′28″N 80°22′48″W / 40.92443°N 80.37989°W / 40.92443; -80.37989 (Friedensstadt)
Roadside Early Settlement, Native American, Religion
Friedensstadt March 12, 1948 PA 18 (4353 Highway 18), near PA 168 junction, N of Moravia [a few meters from marker w/ same title]
40°55′27″N 80°22′47″W / 40.92429°N 80.37972°W / 40.92429; -80.37972 (Friedensstadt)
Roadside Cities & Towns
Harbor Creek March 19, 1948 US 422 at SR 4007, just northwest of New Castle
41°02′09″N 80°24′24″W / 41.0358°N 80.40658°W / 41.0358; -80.40658 (Harbor Creek)
Roadside Canals, Navigation, Transportation
Ira D. Sankey March 19, 1948 PA 551 at post office, Edinburg
41°00′51″N 80°26′12″W / 41.01425°N 80.43675°W / 41.01425; -80.43675 (Ira D. Sankey)
Roadside Performers, Religion
Kuskuskies Towns March 19, 1948 Junction West State Street (US 224) & Jackson Street (PA 551), Edinburg
41°00′55″N 80°26′35″W / 41.01529°N 80.44309°W / 41.01529; -80.44309 (Kuskuskies Towns)
Roadside American Revolution, Cities & Towns, Military, Native American
Kuskuskies Towns March 19, 1948 Junction PA 18 & 108, south of New Castle
40°58′11″N 80°23′00″W / 40.9698°N 80.38347°W / 40.9698; -80.38347 (Kuskuskies Towns)
Roadside Early Settlement, Native American
Lawrence County October 2, 1982 Clavelli History Center (Lawrence County Historical Society), 408 North Jefferson Street (PA 18) (access from Lincoln Avenue), New Castle
41°00′21″N 80°20′49″W / 41.00584°N 80.34687°W / 41.00584; -80.34687 (Lawrence County)
City Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century
Neshannock Potato March 19, 1948 Perry Highway (US 19) at Shaw Road (SR 1004), just south of Mercer County line, New Wilmington
41°06′42″N 80°13′02″W / 41.11168°N 80.2172°W / 41.11168; -80.2172 (Neshannock Potato)
Roadside Agriculture
Seamless Tube Industry September 14, 1994 Southeast corner of Lawrence Avenue (PA 351) at 7th Street, Ellwood City
40°51′30″N 80°17′25″W / 40.85839°N 80.2904°W / 40.85839; -80.2904 (Seamless Tube Industry)
City Business & Industry, Ethnic & Immigration, Professions & Vocations, Steel
Squaw Campaign March 19, 1948 Atlantic Avenue, southwest of New Castle
40°59′38″N 80°21′20″W / 40.993900°N 80.355683°W / 40.993900; -80.355683 (Squaw Campaign)
Roadside American Revolution, Military, Native American
Warner Brothers' First Theater November 16, 1994 South Mill Street at Market Street, New Castle
40°59′58″N 80°20′39″W / 40.999350°N 80.344217°W / 40.999350; -80.344217 (Warner Brothers' First Theater)
City Business & Industry, Music & Theater
Westminster College January 25, 1949 Northeast corner of Market Street (PA 208) & Neshannock Street (PA 158), New Wilmington
41°07′21″N 80°19′59″W / 41.12259°N 80.33294°W / 41.12259; -80.33294 (Westminster College)
Roadside Education

See also

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References

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