Mercer in Mercer County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Helen Black Miller Memorial Chapel

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 25, 2025

1. Helen Black Miller Memorial Chapel Marker

Inscription.

On October 13, 1973, this Church of St. Edmund the Martyr
was re-dedicated as the Helen Black Miller Memorial Chapel.
Through the generosity of William Work Miller, this chapel
was established as a memorial to his wife who devoted her
life to the rendition of vocal and instrumental music
in Mercer County.

Erected by the Mercer County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is October 13, 1973.

Location. 41° 13.59′ N, 80° 14.26′ W. Marker is in Mercer, Pennsylvania, in Mercer County. It is at the intersection of Pitt Street (Pennsylvania Route 258) and South Diamond Street ( Route 258), on the right when traveling north on Pitt Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 119 South Pitt Street, Mercer PA 16137, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania

and in Greater Erie. 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 walking distance of this marker: Court House Fountain (here, next to this marker); Henderson Historical Center (a few steps from this marker); James Willis Ayer and Minette Miller Ayer (within shouting distance of this marker); The Magoffin House (within shouting distance

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of this marker); The Vietnam Conflict (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Mercer County WWII Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Global War on Terror Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mercer.

More about this marker. Chapel is part of the Mercer County Historical Society complex.

Helen Black Miller Memorial Chapel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 25, 2025

2. Helen Black Miller Memorial Chapel

Marker obscured by shrubs near fountain

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 158 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 30, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.