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Meadville is a city in the Erie Region of Pennsylvania.

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Meadville is the county seat of Crawford County.

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Map of Meadville

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The Crawford County Courthouse
Allegheny College
  • A total solar eclipse on Monday 8 April 2024 starts at 3:16PM local time and lasts 2 min 30 secs. The chances of a clear sky are 35%. The track of totality is northeast from Mexico and Texas to Ohio then straddling the Canada–New England border.
  • Johnson-Shaw Stereoscopic Museum.
  • David Mead Log Cabin.
  • 1 Baldwin-Reynolds House Museum, 639 Terrace St, +1 814-333-9882. Tours from 1 PM to 4 PM from May to Aug. each lasting about 1.5 hours. Home of former Supreme Court Justice Henry Baldwin, the Baldwin Reynolds House was inspired by a home Justice Baldwin saw when he was in Tennessee. The house was finished in 1843 and the family moved in. The house was transferred to Henry's wife's nephew William Reynolds in 1947, a few years after the death of Henry Baldwin. The house remains well-preserved today. Every other year they open it in the wintertime for tours with Christmas displays in every room. Adults $5, age 6-18 $3, under 6 are free. Baldwin-Reynolds House (Q4850512) on Wikidata Baldwin–Reynolds House on Wikipedia
  • 2 Allegheny College. A historic college in Meadville Allegheny College (Q4062566) on Wikidata Allegheny College on Wikipedia

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  • Thurston Classic, 185 Park Avenue, +1 814-336-4000. Meadville's hot air balloon show, named after Samuel Thurston who first flew hot air balloons in the mid-19th century and his son, Alic who built and flew hot air balloons, including one type that he named after the city. The festival began in 1988 in honor of these men and has become well-known throughout the region. Many balloonists with balloons of all types of designs come each year.
  • Avalanche Xpress, 15630 Middle Rd, +1 814 333-2827. A tall, steep hill for tubing during the winter months.
  • 1 Conneaut Lake Park, 12382 Center St., Conneaut Lake, +1 814 382-5115. All day ride pass ̩$10, All day water park $10. Conneaut Lake Park (Q5161353) on Wikidata Conneaut Lake Park on Wikipedia

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Routes through Meadville
ENDErie  N  S  Grove CityPittsburgh
ClevelandChardon  W  E  → Jct N SWarrenMansfield
ClevelandCleveland Heights  W  E  FranklinState College


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