John W. Geary Marker

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Mount Pleasant in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

John W. Geary

By William Fischer, Jr., June 25, 2009

1. John W. Geary Marker

Inscription.
Governor of Pennsylvania, 1867-73; born, 1819, in Mt. Pleasant. His active career included other important offices: First Mayor of San Francisco, 1850; Governor of Kansas Territory, 1856; Major General, Civil War. Died, 1873.

Erected 1951 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Location. 40° 8.896′ N, 79° 32.545′ W. Marker is in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. Marker is at the intersection of Diamond Street (Pennsylvania Route 819) and Standpipe Alley, on the left when traveling south on Diamond Street. Click for map. Marker is in Veteran's Park. Marker is in this post office area: Mount Pleasant PA 15666, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Mount Pleasant Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Mount Pleasant War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); First General Conference of the United Brethren in Christ (approx. 0.2 miles away); Henry Clay Frick (approx. 0.3 miles away); General Edward Braddock and His Army (approx. half a mile away); Braddock's Military Road 1755 (approx. 0.6 miles away); Morewood Massacre (approx. 1.2 miles away); Standard Shaft Mine and Coke Works (approx. 1.2 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Mount Pleasant.

By William Fischer, Jr., June 25, 2009

2. John W. Geary Marker

Looking SE across Diamond Street.

Also see . . . John White Geary. (Submitted on September 10, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)

Medic 10 Gazebo Marker Photo, Click for full size

By William Fischer, Jr., June 25, 2009

3. Medic 10 Gazebo Marker

In Veteran's Park, 50 feet south of Geary marker.

Credits. This page originally submitted on September 10, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. This page has been viewed 482 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 10, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.