Tyrone in Blair County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Tyrone's Railroad Families
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 25, 2024
1. Tyrone's Railroad Families Marker
of railroad families and all
others, past and present, who
are part of Tyrone's heritage.
[Dedicated] June 21, 2003
Erected 2003 by Tyrone Area Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 40° 40.084′ N, 78° 14.393′ W. Marker is in Tyrone, Pennsylvania, in Blair County. It is on Pennsylvania Avenue 0.2 miles south of 10th Street, on the left when traveling south. Memorial Wall is in Tyrone Station Park, adjacent to the Tyrone Area Historical Society building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 850 Pennsylvania Avenue, Tyrone PA 16686, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Tyrone (a few steps from this marker); PRR Workers Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); 9th Street Pedestrian Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Tyrone Train Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Caboose # 477813 (within shouting distance of this marker); Caboose #21024 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tyrone Station Park Observation Bridge (about 300 feet away); First Building (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tyrone.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 25, 2024
2. Tyrone's Railroad Families Memorial Wall (front)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 25, 2024
3. Tyrone's Railroad Families Memorial Wall (trackside)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 25, 2024
4. Tyrone's Railroad Families Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 25, 2024
5. Tyrone's Railroad Families Representative Memorial Bricks
Photographed by Unknown, January 12, 1920
6. 1920 PRR Tyrone Division Schematic
Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 164 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 25, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
