Wampum, PA

united states

Wampum is a small Lawrence County borough of 500 people near the Ohio border, reached via US Route 18 from Pittsburgh (45 miles) or State Route 168 from New Castle. The town sits in Pennsylvania's rolling Beaver River valley, where Appalachian foothills meet Ohio's flatter terrain. Named after Native American shell-bead currency, Wampum maintains a small museum showcasing this indigenous heritage.