Central Lawrenceville in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
James Sharp
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 12, 2021
1. James Sharp Monument
James Sharp
for whom the Borough of Sharpsburg
Allegheny County, Penna. was named
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 40° 27.987′ N, 79° 56.885′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Central Lawrenceville. It can be reached from Butler Street. Monument is in Allegheny Cemetery, about 500 feet NW of the cemetery's Penn Avenue entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4735 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15224, 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 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: Augustus P Davis (within shouting distance of this marker); Penn Avenue Entrance, Allegheny Cemetery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Allegheny Cemetery (about 300 feet away); Very Rev. Daniel O'Connell V.F. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rev. Thomas F. Briley (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rev. James J. O'Connor (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1st Lieut. Edward A. Fisher (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rev. James A. Cosgrave (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.
Also see . . . Sharpsburg Borough History
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 12, 2021
2. James Sharp Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 413 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 17, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
