Export in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
J. M. "Buster" Norris
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 9, 2025
1. J. M. "Buster" Norris Marker
J. M. "Buster" Norris
A man that loved Export and where kindness and generosity helped enrich our town. Founder and owner of Dura-Bond Protective Coating and Turtle Creek Industrial Railroad.
1918 - 1990
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.
Location. 40° 25.115′ N, 79° 37.601′ W. Marker is in Export, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. It is on Kennedy Avenue west of Lincoln Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5800 Kennedy Avenue, Export PA 15632, 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 Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Export (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Frank A. Kapusta American Legion Post 858 and Gary L. Wuslich Family Export Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Export and Community Honor Roll (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Export (approx. Ό mile away); Export Pennsylvania (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Export (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Export (approx. 0.6 miles away); Forbes Road (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Export.
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 9, 2025
2. J. M. "Buster" Norris Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 168 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 13, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
