Downtown in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Louis Kossuth

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 11, 2020

1. Louis Kossuth Marker

Inscription. Great Hungarian Patriot, Champion of liberty, Statesman and Orator, Governor of Hungary in 1849. Lodged in the Hotel St. Charles on this site January 22-31, 1852 as guest of the City of Pittsburgh while on a tour of the United States.

Erected by The Magyars of Western Pennsylvania.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is January 22, 1852.

Location. 40° 26.329′ N, 80° 0.096′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Wood Street and 3rd Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Wood Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 212 Wood St, Pittsburgh PA 15222, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

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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 walking distance of this marker: Lawrence Hall (a few steps from this marker); High Water Mark (within shouting distance of this marker); Fourth Avenue National Register Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Arrott Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Inrange Technologies Corporation (within shouting distance of this marker); Gene Albert's Service Station (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Union Trust Company-Lawyers Title Building (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 11, 2020

2. Louis Kossuth Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 854 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 15, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.