Wilmerding in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Wilmerding Diamond Jubilee
150th Anniversary Celebration
| | 1965 | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 27, 2023
1. Wilmerding Diamond Jubilee Marker
in Year 2040
Erected by Borough of Wilmerding.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. In addition, it is included in the Time Capsules series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1965.
Location. 40° 23.515′ N, 79° 48.518′ W. Marker is in Wilmerding, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is on Hermann Avenue east of Westinghouse Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Monument is on the grounds of Westinghouse Arts Academy Charter School (former Westinghouse Memorial High School), opposite Wilmerding Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wilmerding PA 15148, 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 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: War Memorial (here, next to this marker); World War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); APICS Education & Research Foundation Training Center for Manufacturing Excellence (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Westinghouse Airbrake Company Administration Building (about 400 feet away); Wilmerding Preservation Society (about 600 feet away); Great War Memorial (about 600 feet away); South Wilmerding Veterans Memorial
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Also see . . . Wilmerding Borough History. (Submitted on May 31, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 27, 2023
2. Wilmerding Diamond Jubilee Time Capsule
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 237 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 31, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
