Moon Township near Coraopolis in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Robin Hill Park
donated by Mary Spencer Nimick
| | 1893-1971 | |
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 10, 2013
1. Robin Hill Park Marker
Having lived the last forty-five years of her life at Robin Hill with her husband, Francis Bailey Nimick, and their six children and aware of the increasing population growth in the area in 1970, Mary Nimick graciously bequested through her will, the family's 53 acre property to Moon Township with the proviso that it be "for perpetual use as a park or a wildlife refuge and for the enjoyment of the residents of said township and their friends. Said property to be known thereafter as Robin Hill Park or Robin Hill Wildlife Refuge."
Moon Township accepted her bequest in 1971, and together with the Robin Hill Associates, has worked to add additional acreage to the Park and to create a popular community center.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1970.
Location. 40° 30.727′ N, 80° 11.917′ W. Marker is near Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Moon Township. It can be reached from Thorn Run Road. Located in the park at the mansion. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 949 Thorn Run Road, Coraopolis PA 15108, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Pittsburgh. It is also 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: 899 Old Thorn Run Road (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hyeholde (approx. 0.6 miles away); Moon Township September 11th Memorial
this page online
Also see . . . Robin Hill Park. Moon Parks and Recreation (Submitted on December 28, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 10, 2013
2. Robin Hill Park Marker
Marker is to the left of the door.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 28, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,283 times since then and 168 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 28, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
