Trafford in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Trafford
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 9, 2025
1. Trafford Marker
George Westinghouse
For Trafford Park, England
Founded 1904
Erected 2019.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Keystone Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.
Location. 40° 23.155′ N, 79° 45.662′ W. Marker is in Trafford, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. It is at the intersection of 5th Street (Pennsylvania Route 130) and Brinton Avenue, on the right when traveling east on 5th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 190 5th Street, Trafford PA 15085, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Trafford Foundry (here, next to this marker); World War Memorial (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); World War II Memorial (about 700 feet away); American Gold Star Mothers Memorial (about 700 feet away); Korea Vietnam Memorial (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named World War II Memorial (about 700 feet away); Global War on Terror Memorial (about 700 feet away); Trafford's Fallen Heroes (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Trafford.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 9, 2025
2. Trafford Marker
The Trafford Foundry marker is on the right.
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 83 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 11, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
