Ashville in Cambria County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Ashville Centennial
1887 1987
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 25, 2024
1. Ashville Centennial Marker
Ashland Iron Furnace
Founded 1887
Erected 1987.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.
Location. 40° 33.546′ N, 78° 32.834′ W. Marker is in Ashville, Pennsylvania, in Cambria County. It is on Liberty Street (Colonel Drake Hwy) (Pennsylvania Route 36), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 152 Liberty Street, Ashville PA 16613, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands. It is also 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 what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Elmer B. "Boob" Crossman (approx. Ό mile away); Watching The Curve (approx. 5.3 miles away); The GP9 (approx. 5.3 miles away); Allegheny Tunnel Keystone (approx. 5.3 miles away); Over the Hill (approx. 5.3 miles away); Trackside Buildings (approx. 5.3 miles away); Hysong v. Gallitzin School District (approx. 5.3 miles away); Joseph L. Ruffley "Mr. Caboose" (approx. 5.3 miles away).
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 25, 2024
2. Ashville Centennial Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 25, 2024
3. Iron Ore at Ashville Centennial Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 186 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 26, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
