Trafford in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Legend
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 9, 2025
1. Legend Marker
This cannonball which weighs 1,080 lbs. and is 22 inches in diameter was retrieved from the hillside opposite a Civil War proving ground in the area between Trafford and Pitcairn, near Mosside Boulevard. It was shot during the Civil War during a test. It was recovered by Richard Custer and his son-in-law, John O. George and placed at the family homestead which was a log cabin in Cavittsville in the early 1890's. In 1902, Mr. George and his wife, Mary Custer George, daughter of Richard Custer, built their new home on the hilltop of Cavittsville on Cavittsville Road. The cannonball was moved by a team of horses and placed on a cement pedestal in front of the house.
Rebecca Jean Smith, in loving memory of her late parents, John and Mary Custer George, long time residents of the Cavittsville area
Erected 1990 by The Citizens of Trafford, PA.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.
Location. 40° 22.705′ N, 79° 45.655′ W. Marker is in Trafford, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. It is
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Regionally, this marker is in the Laurel Highlands and in Greater Pittsburgh. 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 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: Trafford's Fallen Heroes (approx. half a mile away); World War II Memorial (approx. half a mile away); World War Memorial (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named World War II Memorial (approx. half a mile away); American Gold Star Mothers Memorial (approx. half
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 9, 2025
2. Legend Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 129 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 11, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
