Swisshelm Park in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Pioneer Jackson Family
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 4, 2024
1. The Pioneer Jackson Family Marker
The land on which this community center is located was the site of a log cabin built in the year 1837 by George and Elizabeth Jackson in whose memory this plaque is dedicated. Leaving Philadelphia and crossing the Allegheny Mountains in a covered wagon, the Jackson family exemplified the spirit of the early American settlers in this area.
This land was donated to the residents of Swisshelm Park as a living memorial to the pioneer Jackson family by Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Jackson
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.
Location. 40° 25.463′ N, 79° 54.069′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Swisshelm Park. It is on Windermere Drive north of Raymond Street, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located on the Sarah Jackson Black Community Center building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1050 Windermere Drive, Pittsburgh PA 15218, 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: Swisshelm Park Honor Roll (here, next to this marker); Swisshelm Park World War I Honor Roll (approx. Ό mile away); The Lipkind House (approx. Ό mile away); The Miller House (approx. half a mile away); World War I Memorial (approx. half
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 4, 2024
2. The Pioneer Jackson Family Marker
Marker is located at the right of the green double doors.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 172 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 6, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
