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

Nikola Tesla

1856 - 1943

Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 24, 2025

1. Nikola Tesla Marker

Inscription.
This bell tower, erected in the bicentennial year of the United States.
We honor Nikola Tesla for his many inventions and contributions in the field of electricity. Tesla was an associate of George Westinghouse who founded the Westinghouse Electric Corp. The bell, donated by the Milan Drakulic family of Monroeville, was forged in the late 1800's.

Erected 1976 by Milan Drakulic, Sr., The Urick Family, The Municipality of Monroeville, The Westinghouse Electric Corp. and the Monroeville Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1976.

Location. 40° 26.182′ N, 79° 46.3′ W. Marker is in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is on Stroschien Road just north of Monroeville Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located at the base of the bell tower at the Old Stone Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2700 Stroschien Road, Monroeville PA 15146, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Pittsburgh.

It is also in the

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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: George Westinghouse (here, next to this marker); Old Cross Roads Presbyterian Church (a few steps from this marker); Old Stone Church Flag Plaza (a few steps from this marker); Monroeville Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); William D. Boyce (approx. 1½ miles away); McGinley House (approx. 1.6 miles away); Watering Trough (approx. 1.6 miles away); Forbes Road (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Monroeville.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 24, 2025

2. Nikola Tesla Marker

Marker is located on the right.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 128 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 26, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.