Leechburg in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Siberian Iron Works

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

1. The Siberian Iron Works Marker

Inscription. Established by William Rogers and T.J. Burchfield in 1872, the company was one of the first in the nation to produce black plate and tin plate. The Works entered a market dominated by imports from England and Wales and attracted skilled labor from there. It supplied domestic and exported tin for cookware, canning and roofing. In 1874, the Works was the first to power its operation with natural gas instead of coal. The mill operated here until 1931.

Erected 2021 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.

Location. 40° 37.644′ N, 79° 36.533′ W. Marker is in Leechburg, Pennsylvania, in Armstrong County. It can be reached from 3rd Street north of 3rd Street. Located in Leechburg Riverfront Park by the gazebo. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Leechburg PA 15656, 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 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dr. H. W. Fraley Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Leechburg (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); D. Leech & Company / Western Transportation Company (about 400 feet away); Leechburg Veterans Mural and Sitting Park (about 500 feet

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away); Leechburg Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away); The Leechburg Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); David Leech (approx. 0.3 miles away); Leechburg High School Building (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leechburg.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

2. The Siberian Iron Works Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 670 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 21, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.