Ohiopyle in Fayette County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Ohiopyle
Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 21, 2022
1. Ohiopyle Marker
Conditions seemed right. The combination of tumbling water and plentiful forests led to the creation of Falls City in 1868. Water power ran the saw and grist mills as well as factories that tanned hides, made spokes for wagons, pulp for paper, barrels and chairs. Later, after Falls City became Ohiopyle in 1891, the Youghiogheny River drove turbines that supplied citizens with electricity.
When the railroad first came to town in 1871, it connected local industries to markets. But soon, passenger trains from Cumberland and Pittsburgh brought thousands of tourists to see the falls. The Ferncliff Hotel, Ohiopyle House and Ranier Park offered forest trails, music and dancing, bowling and even a carousel.
As you walk the streets of Ohiopyle, look for some of the town's older buildings and think about how they have changed.
[Photo Captions]:
Bob Holt's store
The Methodist Church
The post holes of the old grist mill are still clearly visible from the falls overlook.
Erected by Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1868.
Location.
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Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands. 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 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: Railroading (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Ohiopyle (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Ohiopyle (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); A "Most Enchanting" Resort (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kentuck Knob (approx. 1½ miles away); K6 Telephone Kiosk 1935 (approx. 1.6 miles away); Finial from One, Poultry, London EC4, 1870 (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ohiopyle.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 21, 2022
2. Ohiopyle Marker
Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 21, 2022
3. Ohiopyle United Methodist Church
Located on Sherman Street southeast of the marker in Ohiopyle.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 633 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 23, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
