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

Oliver Avenue

 
 
Oliver Avenue Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 11, 2020
1. Oliver Avenue Marker
Inscription.
Under the golden lilies of France this street was dedicated to the last mortal journeys of those who perished in the defense of Fort Duquesne and was reverently named
L'Allée de la Vierge
[The Alley of the Virgin]

 
Erected 1927 by The Pennsylvania Society of the Colonial Dames of America.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraForts and CastlesRoads & VehiclesWar, French and Indian. In addition, it is included in the The Colonial Dames of America series list.
 
Location. 40° 26.473′ N, 79° 59.962′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in the Central Downtown Historic District. Marker is on Oliver Avenue just east of Wood Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 Wood St, Pittsburgh PA 15222, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. In Commemoration (a few steps from this marker); Dr. Nathaniel Bedford (within shouting distance of this marker); Trinity Church Burying Ground (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Granite Building (about 300 feet away);
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James E. Rohr (about 300 feet away); The Duquesne Club (about 300 feet away); Jane Grey Swisshelm Childhood Home (about 400 feet away); This Building Marks (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.
 
Oliver Avenue Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 11, 2020
2. Oliver Avenue 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 128 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 15, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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