Rural Electrification
Inscription
Here on August 5, 1936, the State's first rural electric pole was placed by the Northwestern Rural Electric Cooperative Association. Incorporated on April 30, 1936, this was Pennsylvania's first such cooperative. By 1941, thirteen more had been formed in this State.
Location
AddressPA 198 at Woodcock Creek Lake/Reservoir near dam end of parking lot, E of PA 86, Woodcock Twp.
CityWoodcock Twp.
CountyCrawford
StatePennsylvania
Coordinates41.702280, -80.101950
Sources
More markers in Crawford
French Creek Feeder
The canal visible beyond the field was built 1827-1834.
Unitarian Church
Meadville, PA
A fine example of Greek Revival architecture.
Birthplace of the Direct Primary
Meadville, PA
Here in Crawford County on Sept. 9, 1842, direct primary elections were born when county Democrats used this system to nominate county...
Crawford County
Meadville, PA
Formed March 12, 1800 from Allegheny County.
Byron D. Benson (1832-1888)
Titusville, PA
A founder and first president of Tidewater Pipe Co., est. 1878.