Ligonier in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Ligonier
Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 12, 2025
1. Ligonier Marker
after Marshal Ligonier
Founded
1817
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 1817.
Location. 40° 14.359′ N, 79° 13.91′ W. Marker is in Ligonier, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. It is on East Main Street 0.2 miles north of Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 347 East Main Street, Ligonier PA 15658, 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 walking distance of this marker: Finding Your Way (within shouting distance of this marker); Arthur St. Clair (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Loyalhanning (approx. 0.2 miles away); Forbes Road (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Ligonier (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ivy Manor (approx. 0.3 miles away); Building the Highway (approx. 0.4 miles away); Desert Storm Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ligonier.
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 12, 2025
2. Ligonier Marker
View is looking northwest.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 109 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 14, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
