Near Hopwood in Fayette County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Rev. Asa Harris Waters
Photographed By Bradley Owen, July 25, 2023
1. Rev. Asa Harris Waters Marker
Rev. Asa Harris Waters
1824-1903
and Hannah Catharine, nee Steck, his wife, 1832-1899
founder and superintendent of the Uniontown Soldiers Orphan School, 1866 to 1890 and the
Rev. John Armstrong Waters
1856-1922
superintendent from 1890 to 1907.
This tablet is erected and dedicated by former pupils.
"The memory of the righteous is blessed"
Erected by Former Pupils of the Uniontown Soldiers Orphan School.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.
Location. 39° 53.176′ N, 79° 38.972′ W. Marker is near Hopwood, Pennsylvania, in Fayette County. Marker is on Jumonville Road (County Route 2021) 0.3 miles north of Old Braddock Road, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located at the front entrance of Whyel Chapel. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 880 Jumonville Road, Hopwood PA 15445, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Harry Whyel (within shouting distance of this marker); Soldiers' Orphan School (within shouting distance of this marker); Fleming Lodge (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Orphans' Schoolhouse Captain Webb Hall
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Regarding Rev. Asa Harris Waters. The Pennsylvania Soldiers' Orphan School moved to this site from Uniontown in 1875. The school cared for orphans of Civil War soldiers until it closed in 1901. The property was acquired by Harry Whyel, who had served on the orphan school's board of directors, and donated the property to the Western Pennsylvania Conference of the United Methodist Church in 1941.
Photographed By Bradley Owen, July 25, 2023
2. Rev. Asa Harris Waters Marker
Marker is located on the right side of the door.
Photographed By Bradley Owen, July 25, 2023
3. The Uniontown Soldiers Orphan School/Whyel Chapel
Photographed By Bradley Owen, July 25, 2023
4. Additional Plaque to the left of the Front Entrance
"Where her footsteps fell there bloomed the flowers of devotion, happiness, and love."
August 2, 1941
Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 51 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 28, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
