Bedford Township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Black Spring

1796

Photographed by Andy Merlo, May 27, 2023

1. Black Spring Marker

Inscription. Generating pristine water for centuries, The Black Spring is named for the Black family who lived on the land over 200 years ago. Producing over 600,000 gallons of water per day, it supplies nearby Red Oak Lake as well as potable water used to irrigate The Old Course. One of eight springs at the resort, it was first recognized by William McDermott, who having discovered the abundant spring and local iron deposits, built the first steel mill in Pennsylvania.

Erected by Omni Bedford Springs Resort.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Natural Resources • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1796.

Location. 39° 58.922′ N, 78° 30.827′ W. Marker is near Bedford, Pennsylvania, in Bedford County. It is in Bedford Township. It can be reached from Sweet Root Road 1.6 miles south of Business U.S. 220, on the left when traveling south. The marker stands on the grounds of Omni Bedford Springs Resort. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bedford PA 15522, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania and in the 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Iron Spring & Wedding Grotto (approx. one mile away); Bedford Springs Historic District (approx. one mile away); Bedford Springs

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(approx. 1.1 miles away); SW Boundary Original Survey of Bedford (approx. 2.4 miles away); Charles McDowell (approx. 2.4 miles away); This Tablet Erected (approx. 2.4 miles away); Presbyterian Burial Ground Patent (approx. 2.4 miles away); Lieut. Col. Levin Powell (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bedford.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2023, by Andy Merlo of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 939 times since then and 28 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on May 31, 2023, by Andy Merlo of Washington, District of Columbia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

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