Irwin in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Traveling The Highway
Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 9, 2025
1. Traveling The Highway Marker
The Norwin area, which is comprised of North Huntingdon Township, Irwin and North Irwin, surrounds the Lincoln Highway (Route 30). Almost every major travel route has passed through this area. These routes include Braddock's Trail, the Pennsylvania Road, the Pennsylvania Railroad, the Lincoln Highway, and the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
Transportation has impacted this area's growth. Beginning in the early 1900s the main mode of transportation was the streetcar. The Irwin-Herminie streetcar barn built before 1908 still stands on Pennsylvania Avenue about one block west from here.
Prior to 1920, the area's roads were in poor condition. Travelers were advised to use care when traveling east because the main street, Pennsylvania Avenue, was primitive. Finally, in 1924 it was paved.
(Caption):
A 1930s view of the Lincoln Highway featuring automobiles and trolley tracks.
Erected by Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Lincoln Highway series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.
Location. 40° 19.693′ N, 79° 42.38′
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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: The Beginning of the Lincoln Highway (approx. 0.2 miles away); Irwin Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Irwin House (approx. Ό mile away); North Huntingdon High School (approx. 0.3 miles away); Norwin High School Veterans Grove (approx. 0.3 miles away); James Irwin House (approx. half a mile away); North Irwin Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Immaculate Conception Parish Cemetery Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Irwin.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 9, 2025
2. Traveling The Highway Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 140 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 16, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
