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

Leaverite Totem

Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 25, 2025

1. Leaverite Totem Marker

Inscription.
Artist: Rhiannon Scheidt
Date Created: 2019
Medium/Materials: Cast Iron
Dimensions: 5ft H x 2ft x 2ft

This piece was created and cast on site at the Carrie Blast Furnaces during one of Rivers of Steel's iron casting workshops.

Erected by Rivers of Steel.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 2019.

Location. 40° 24.783′ N, 79° 53.369′ W. Marker is in Rankin, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It can be reached from Carrie Furnace Boulevard 0.7 miles west of Kenmawr Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Marker is located on the grounds of Rivers of Steel: Carrie Blast Furnaces National Historic Landmark. Admission fee is required for entry. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 801 Carrie Furnace Boulevard, Pittsburgh PA 15218, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Pittsburgh.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

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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: Bridge (a few steps from this marker); Nobody's Perfect (within shouting distance of this marker); The Carrie Deer (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Stan (about 300 feet away); Iron Man (about 400 feet away); Carrie Furnaces 6 and 7 (about 400 feet away); River Ray Jack (about 500 feet away); B-BOY HeadSpinna & B-Boy Back Spinna (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rankin.

Leaverite Totem and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 25, 2025

2. Leaverite Totem and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 112 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 28, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.