West Newton
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N 40° 12.683 W 079° 46.220
17T E 604640 N 4451944
Marker located on Pa. 136 at Youghiogheny River bridge, West Newton.
Waymark Code: WM29H7
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 09/27/2007
Views: 53
The marker reads: "Led by General Rufus Putnam, the first settlers to establish American government in the Northwest Territory, built boats here to continue their journey from New England and to found Marietta, Ohio. The embarked on their river trip April 2, 1788."
Marker Name: West Newton
County: Westmoreland
Date Dedicated: 12/10/1946
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: Pa. 136 at Youghiogheny River bridge, West Newton
Category: Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century
Website: [Web Link]
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