Central Lawrenceville in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Rev. Israel J. McGovern
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 27, 2023
1. Rev. Israel J. McGovern Marker
Ordained June 26, 1897
Died November 16, 1934
Erected in loving remembrance
of their first pastor
by the members of
The Church of the Assumption,
Bellevue, Pa.
Erected by The Church of the Assumption Parishioners.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is June 26, 1897.
Location. 40° 28.101′ N, 79° 57.094′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Central Lawrenceville. It can be reached from 45th Street. Monument is in the Priests' Plot, in Section G of Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Penn Avenue & 45th Street, Pittsburgh PA 15224, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Ohio River Valley, 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: Very Rev. John P. Gallagher, L.L.D. (here, next to this marker); Rev. Charles B. Maguire (here, next to this marker); Rev. D. [Daniel] J. O'Shea (a few steps from this marker); Rev. Francis P. Ward (a few steps from this marker); Rev. James A. Cosgrave (a few steps from this marker); Rev. A. [Andrew] P. Gibbs
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Additional keywords. Rev. Israel J. McGovern
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 27, 2023
2. Rev. Israel J. McGovern Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 173 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 2, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
