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Joshua Meeks (1731-1818)

Joshua Meeks (1731-1818) is a Pennsylvania historical marker in Moon Twp., Allegheny County, dedicated 2008.

along Beaver Grade Rd. at entrance to Forest Glen Condos, Moon Twp.

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A militia captain during the American Revolution and civic leader in the early republic, Meeks was a petitioner to create Allegheny County in 1787. While making his living as a farmer, he took up arms to defend western Pa. during conflict and war. Meeks championed democratic ideals, promoting citizenship and patriotism by opening his home as a fort, a polling place, and a school. The Meeks house, which stood nearby, was razed in 2000.

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Historical maps covering this location

A Map Of The State Of Pennsylvania, 1792, covering the location of Joshua Meeks (1731-1818), with a pin at the marker's coordinates
A Map Of The State Of Pennsylvania, 1792, covering this location. David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries. The pin is ours, placed from the marker's coordinates.
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Marker data: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission via data.pa.gov

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