Windber in Somerset County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Johnny Weissmuller

(1902-1984)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 26, 2009

1. Johnny Weissmuller Marker

Inscription. Champion swimmer and motion picture hero. Best known as star of a dozen “Tarzan” films produced for MGM and RKO, 1932-1948. He earlier won fame as a swimmer: developed the “American crawl,” set 67 world records, and won five gold medals in the 1924 and 1928 Olympics. He lived in Windber as a child before his family moved to Chicago; returned here for special visits in later years.

Erected 1999 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Sports. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.

Location. 40° 14.048′ N, 78° 49.772′ W. Marker is in Windber, Pennsylvania, in Somerset County. It is at the intersection of Graham Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 160) and Jefferson Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Graham Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Windber PA 15963, 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 walking distance of this marker: The Windber Town Clock (within shouting distance of this marker); Dedicated in Honor of All Veterans (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Honoring Veterans of Windber

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(about 500 feet away); POW ☆ MIA (about 500 feet away); Windber Veteran's Park (about 500 feet away); Windber Veterans Memorial Wall (about 500 feet away); Windber (about 600 feet away); Windber Strike of 1922-23 (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Windber.

Also see . . .
1. Johnny Weissmuller from Britannica Encyclopedia. (Submitted on August 20, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Johnny Weissmuller at Find A Grave. (Submitted on December 30, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 26, 2009

2. Johnny Weissmuller Marker

Looking SE along Graham Avenue; marker across street to left of stop sign.

Johnny Weissmuller image. Click for more information.

via HMDb, November 30, 2025

3. Johnny Weissmuller

Internet Movie Database website entry
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Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,379 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 12, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on November 30, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.