Near Seven Springs in Somerset County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Living Legacy

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

1. Living Legacy Marker

Inscription. Fortunately, this landscape recovered to the expulsion of trees and other natural resources. We acknowledge our past and work to conserve for our future. The Laurel Highlands is now an area that highlights the breathtaking beauty of our natural domain. Here at Laurel Hill State Park, you can step foot on a historic logging railroad and discover the stillness of an old growth forest.

Must See
● Hemlock Natural Area: Walk through the giants of an ancient forest left mysteriously untouched by the lumberman's saw.
● Tram Road Trail: This trail follows a former narrow gauge railway. You can find remnants of rail, ties, and spikes.
The Laurel Hill Visitors Center: Learn more about the logging ear of this area through interactive exhibits.

Erected by Pennsylvania DCNR.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 40° 0.594′ N, 79° 13.462′ W. Marker is near Seven Springs, Pennsylvania, in Somerset County. It can be reached from Laurel Hill Park Road 0.4 miles west of Trent Road. Located

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at the Laurel Hill State Park office. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Somerset PA 15501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also 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: Camp Life (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Living Legacy (here, next to this marker); Big Trees meet Narrow Gauge (here, next to this marker); Logging Camps and Lumber Mills (here, next to this marker); Roosevelt's Tree Army (here, next to this marker); Laurel Hill State Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hard Work - Pride - Spirit - Education - Recreation - Sports - Comradery - Heritage (approx. 1.6 miles away); Civilian Conservation Corps

Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 18, 2026

2. Living Legacy Marker

Marker is at the Right.

(approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seven Springs.

Also see . . . Laurel Hill State Park. (Submitted on November 2, 2022, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2022, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 184 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 2, 2022, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on May 19, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.