Baden in Beaver County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
(1725 - 1758)
June 11, 1752, the Treaty of Logstown was made between the Iroquois Indians and the Virginians, giving the latter the right to build a fort and establish a trading post at the forks of the Ohio (Pittsburgh)
Major George Washington held councils at Logstown with Tanacharison, Scarouaday, Shingas and other Indian chiefs, November 24 to 30, 1753 while on his important mission to Fort LeBoeuf.
Erected 1932 by Daughters of the American Revolution-Fort McIntosh Chapter.
Marker series. This marker is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution marker series.
Location. 40° 37.376′ N, 80° 13.599′ W. Marker is in Baden, Pennsylvania, in Beaver County. Marker is at the intersection of Duss Avenue and Anthony Wayne Drive, on the left when traveling north on Duss Avenue. Touch for map. Located at Logstown/Legionville
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Legionville (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Logstown (a few steps from this marker); Legionville Monument (a few steps from this marker); Legion of the United States Encampment (a few steps from this marker); Anthony Wayne's Camp (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of First Mass (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hill Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Logstown (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baden.
Also see . . .
1. Logstown, on the Ohio. (Submitted on February 15, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
2. Treaty of Logstown, 1752. Early recognized treaties with American Indian nations, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Center for Digital Research in the Humanities. (Submitted on February 15, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia.)
Categories. • Forts, Castles • Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers • War, French and Indian •
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on February 15, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,039 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 15, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 3, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.