Friedensstadt
Inscription
Abandoned April 13, 1773, when its inhabitants, with the Rev. John Heckewelder, moved to new towns on the Muskingum in present Ohio. There some of them were massacred, March 8, 1782, by Pennsylvania militia.
Location
AddressPA 18 (4353 HWY. 18), near PA 168 junction, N of Moravia [a few meters from marker w/ same title]
CountyLawrence
StatePennsylvania
Coordinates40.924430, -80.379890
Sources
More markers in Lawrence
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Important group of Indian towns on and near site of present New Castle.
Westminster College
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Founded by the Associate, now United Presbyterian, Church.
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Northern terminus, Beaver Division of Pennsylvania Canal system, completed to this point, 1834.
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The Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal, in use 1838-1872.