Crawford County
N 41° 38.290 W 080° 09.012
17T E 570776 N 4609952
Marker in front of Crawford County Courthouse.
Waymark Code: WMT0D
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 10/01/2006
Views: 28
Easily accessible along with several other markers around Meadvilles Diamond Park.
Marker Text:
Formed March 12, 1800 from Allegheny County. Meadville, in 1788, was the first permanent settlement in northwest Pennsylvania. In 1842 the nation's first direct primary was held here. Cradle of the oil and zipper industries. Named for Col. William Crawford.
Marker Name: Crawford County
County: Crawford
Date Dedicated: 12/05/1982
Marker Type: City
Location: County Courthouse, 903 Diamond Park, Meadville
Category: Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century
Website: [Web Link]
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