Near Uniontown in Fayette County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Connellsville Coke Region

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, September 22, 2012

1. Connellsville Coke Region Marker

Inscription. Located in Fayette and Westmoreland Counties, the region's abundant high quality Pittsburgh vein coal yielded superior coke, used to smelt iron. This refined form of coal was produced in beehive ovens from the mid-19th century to the 1970s. Immigrant and migrant workers who settled here after the Civil War provided labor for the booming coke industry. Byproduct ovens built near steel mills eventually rendered beehives obsolete.

Erected 2007 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list.

Location. 39° 56.733′ N, 79° 39.387′ W. Marker is near Uniontown, Pennsylvania, in Fayette County. Marker is at the intersection of University Drive (U.S. 119) and Penn State Campus Drive, on the right when traveling south on University Drive. Located at Penn State University-Fayette Campus. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Uniontown PA 15401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Fayette Campus (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Meason House

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(approx. 0.6 miles away); Gist's Plantation (approx. 0.7 miles away); Lemont Furnace Honor Roll (approx. 2.1 miles away); 9/11 Memorial (approx. 2.8 miles away); In Honor of Those Who Serve - For God and Country (approx. 2.9 miles away); a different marker also named In Honor of Those Who Serve - For God and Country (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Uniontown.

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, September 22, 2012

2. Connellsville Coke Region Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 426 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 22, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.