Upper Hill in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Robert E. Williams Memorial Park
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 21, 2024
1. Robert E. Williams Memorial Park Marker
Established 1889
Erected by Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.
Location. 40° 27.284′ N, 79° 57.628′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Upper Hill. It is on Milwaukee Street north of Adelaide Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3407 Milwaukee Street, Pittsburgh PA 15219, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Frank Vittor (here, next to this marker); Thaddeus Mosley (approx. Ό mile away); Polish Hill War Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Polish Hill War Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); Immaculate Heart of Mary R.C. Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church (approx. half a mile away); Pittsburgh Brewing Company (approx. 0.6 miles away); Jane Holmes (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.
Regarding Robert E. Williams Memorial Park. Robert E. Williams Memorial Park (formerly Herron Hill Park) was renamed in honor of the city's first African American magistrate. It was designated a Pittsburgh Historic Landmark in 1989.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 21, 2024
2. Robert E. Williams Memorial Park Marker
Marker is located at the far left.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 291 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 24, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
