Highland Park in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Highland Park

Photographed by Bradley Owen, November 1, 2024

1. Highland Park Marker

Inscription.
Founded 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° 28.78′ N, 79° 54.917′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Highland Park. It is on Reservoir Drive north of North Highland Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 Reservoir Drive, Pittsburgh PA 15206, 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: Mrs. Nathaniel B. Hogg (here, next to this marker); D.A.R. Memorial Plaque (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Highland Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Flora (within shouting distance of this marker); Alexander Negley Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Negley Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Park Land History (approx. ¼ mile away); Pioneer Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.

Regarding Highland Park. Highland Park was founded in 1889, and

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opened in 1893 after Pittsburgh Director of Public Works, Edward Bigelow, spent more than $900,000 in city funds to buy the land, parcel by parcel, from farmers. A 190-year-old farmhouse, which has been used as a park office and summer campsite, still stands. Its main entrance is clearly marked by two bronze sculptures by Giuseppe Moretti atop Ionic columns on each side of Highland Avenue. Its Stanton Avenue entrance features another Moretti pair of sculptures on grand pedestals, depicting two groups of lean, heroic youths taming wild horses. The park contains the Pittsburgh Zoo, created in 1898, two of the city's large water reservoirs, picnic groves, a Babbling Brook water feature, Lake Carnegie for fishing, the city's only long-course swimming pool, four sand volleyball courts, tennis courts, walking trails, and two children's playgrounds. Highland Park was designated a Pittsburgh Historic Landmark in 1989.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, November 1, 2024

2. Highland Park Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 177 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 1, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.