Mercer

17 historical markers in Pennsylvania

Bigler Graves

SE of Greenville, PA

Jacob and Susan Bigler, parents of two governors, are buried here.

Camp Reynolds

Reynolds Heights, PA

Site of a 3300-acre U.S. Army facility, 1942-45.

Clay Furnace

W of Charleston, PA

First successful use of raw bituminous coal in place of charcoal, 1846; and of unmixed Lake Superior iron ore in 1856.

Erie Extension Canal

S of Greenville, PA

Route of travel and trade, Pittsburgh to Great Lakes, 1840-1871.

Erie Extension Canal

S of Greenville (Missing), PA

The channel is clearly visible from here.

Erie Extension Canal

Sharpsville, PA

Route of travel and trade, Pittsburgh to Great Lakes 1840-1871.

Erie Extension Canal

Hermitage, PA

Route of travel and trade, Pittsburgh to Great Lakes, 1840-1871.

Freedom Road

Stoneboro, PA

In search of freedom, men and women brought from the South by the "Underground Railroad" settled near here about 1825 and later.

General Hugh Mercer - PLAQUE

Mercer, PA

In memory of General Hugh Mercer.

James Sheakley

N end of Sheakleyville, PA

Fourth Territorial Governor of Alaska, 1893-1897, James Sheakley (1829-1917), was born in Sheakleyville, which was named for his...

Johnston Tavern

N of Leesburg, PA

Kept by Arthur Johnston; licensed in 1827.

Kidd's Mill Covered Bridge

Built in 1868, spanning the Shenango River.

Mercer County

Mercer, PA

Formed March 12, 1800 from Allegheny County.

Pandenarium

Arriving in November 1854, 63 African Americans settled an agricultural community north of Indian Run.

Pennsylvania

Founded 1681 by William Penn as a Quaker Commonwealth.

Pymatuning

Delaware Indian village on opposite river bank about 1764-1785.

Shenango Town

SE of West Middlesex (Missing), PA

Wyandot and Delaware Indian town on nearby riverbanks about 1750-1785.

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