List of Pennsylvania state historical markers in Mercer County
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This is a list of the Pennsylvania state historical markers in Mercer County.

This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Mercer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 116,638. Its county seat is Mercer; Sharon is its largest city....

 by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission is the governmental agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania responsible for the collection, conservation and interpretation of Pennsylvania's historic heritage...

 (PHMC). The locations of the historical markers, as well as the latitude and longitude coordinates as provided by the PHMC's database, are included below when available. There are 19 historical markers located in Mercer County.

Historical markers

Marker title Image Date dedicated Location Marker type Topics
Albert Bushnell Hart
Albert Bushnell Hart
Albert Bushnell Hart, Ph.D. , was an American historian, writer, and teacher. One of the first generation of professionally trained historians in the United States, a prolific author and editor of historical works, Albert Bushnell Hart became, as Samuel Eliot Morison described him, "The Grand Old...

S side PA 258 at PA 18, across from Tara restaurant, just N of Sharpsville
41.28335°N 80.42853°W
Roadside Education, Professions & Vocations
Bigler Graves PA 58 (628 Mercer Rd.) at Salem Rd., SE of Greenville
41.36298°N 80.35499°W
Roadside Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Governors
Bigler Home Pa. 58 SE of Greenville (MISSING)
°N °W
Roadside Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Governors
Camp Reynolds Rte. 18 S of Greenville (MISSING)
°N °W
Roadside Military, Military Post-Civil War
Clay Furnace N side of US 62 at Clay Furnace Rd., W of Charleston
41.23742°N 80.38486°W
Roadside Business & Industry, Coal, Furnaces, Iron
Erie Extension Canal Wasser Bridge Rd. (SR 4003) just E of Pa. 18, S of Greenville (Missing)
°N °W
Roadside Canals, Environment, Navigation, Transportation
Erie Extension Canal PA 18 & 518 (Lamar Rd.), Lamonts Corners, east of Sharpsville
41.25722°N 80.45276°W
Roadside Canals, Navigation, Transportation
Erie Extension Canal Wasser Bridge Road, .3 mile E of Pa. 18, S of Greenville (Missing)
°N °W
Roadside Canals, Environment, Navigation, Transportation
Freedom Road US 62, across from Great Stoneboro Fair, SW of Sandy Lake
41.33535°N 80.09734°W
Roadside African American, Underground Railroad, Women
General Hugh Mercer - PLAQUE n/a N Diamond St., N side of Co. courthouse, right column support, Mercer
41.22717°N 80.23911°W
Plaque American Revolution, Forts, French & Indian War, Military
James Sheakley
James Sheakley
James Sheakley was an American Democratic politician who was the Governor of the District of Alaska from 1893 to 1897. He was also a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania from 1875 to 1877....

E side of US 19, across from church, N end of Sheakleyville
40.44521°N 79.98542°W
Roadside Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century
Johnston Tavern US 19 (across from 1561 Perry Hwy.), near Dydek's Lane, N of Leesburg
41.14998°N 80.22333°W
Roadside Buildings, Business & Industry, Inns & Taverns
Kidd's Mill Covered Bridge SR 4012 at Kidd's Mill Rd. (Kidd's Mill State Park), 5 miles S of Greenville
41.35481°N 80.39709°W
Roadside Bridges, Transportation
Mercer County
Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Mercer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 116,638. Its county seat is Mercer; Sharon is its largest city....

N Diamond St. at N side of Co courthouse, at Courthouse Square, Mercer
40.44521°N 79.98542°W
City Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...

n/a S side of Tamarack Dr. (Rt. 718), Five Points, NW of Sharpsville, at state line
41.31065°N 80.5181°W
Roadside Early Settlement, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 17th Century, William Penn
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...

SR 358 (Vernon Rd.) at state line, ~3 miles W of Maysville
41.38729°N 80.51867°W
Roadside Government & Politics 17th Century, Government & Politics 18th Century, William Penn
Pymatuning Pa. 258 E of Clark (Missing)
°N °W
Roadside Early Settlement, Native American
Pymatuning Pa. 258 E of Clark (Missing)
°N °W
Roadside Early Settlement, Native American
Shenango Town Pa. 118 SE of West Middlesex (Missing)
°N °W
Roadside Cities & Towns, Early Settlement, Native American

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