Greenfield in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Simon Girty
(1741-1818)
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel
1. Simon Girty Marker
Born near Harrisburg, Girty crossed cultural boundaries between native and white societies. He was captured and adopted by Seneca Indians in 1756. Upon his release, he settled here with his family. He worked as an interpreter for the British and Americans at Fort Pitt. In 1778, he defected to the British; serving as an advisor, he accompanied Indians in raids on frontier settlements. He remains controversial and is buried in Canada.
Erected 2017 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1756.
Location. 40° 25.252′ N, 79° 55.637′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Greenfield. It is at the intersection of Beechwood Boulevard and Federal Hill Street, on the right when traveling north on Beechwood Boulevard. Located by the cemetery at Mary S. Brown-Ames UM Church.
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Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Greenfield Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Steelmaking Capital of the World (approx. 1.1 miles away); Catahecassa, Blackhoof (approx. 1.1 miles away); Schenley Park (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Lipkind House (approx. 1.1 miles away); John D. Kelly (approx. 1.2 miles away); Temple Sinai (approx. 1.2 miles away); First Hungarian Reformed Church (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.
More about this marker. Marker was dedicated
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, September 30, 2017
2. Simon Girty Marker
Also see . . .
1. The Mostly True Story of Simon Girty. Weelunk website entry (Submitted on September 30, 2017, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
2. Simon Girty. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on September 30, 2017, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel
3. Simon Girty Marker
Photographed by Unknown
4. Simon Girty Portrait
Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2017, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 2,324 times since then and 108 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 27, 2017, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on September 30, 2017, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on December 27, 2017, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on September 30, 2017, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
