Tarentum in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Pennsylvania Railroad Passenger Station
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 15, 2025
1. Pennsylvania Railroad Passenger Station Marker
Raised, relocated, and extensively remodeled 1913 to 1916. Passenger arrivals included Kit Carson, Chief Irontail, Wm. Jennings Bryan, Carrie Nation and President Wm. H. Taft.
Erected by Tarentum History & Landmarks Foundation, Inc.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #27 William Howard Taft series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.
Location. 40° 36.156′ N, 79° 45.206′ W. Marker is in Tarentum, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It can be reached from East 6th Street west of Corbet Street, on the left when traveling west. Marker is located on the south side of JG's Tarentum Station Grille. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 Station Drive, Tarentum PA 15084, 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, 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: Henry Marie Brackenridge (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II Field of Honor (approx. 0.3 miles away); M60A3 Main Battle Tank (approx. 0.3 miles away); SGT Robert L. Adams (approx. 0.3 miles away); Korean and Vietnam Wars Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); POW/MIA Memorial
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 15, 2025
2. Pennsylvania Railroad Passenger Station Marker
Marker is located above the bench.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 15, 2025
3. Pennsylvania Railroad Passenger Station
Credits. This page was last revised on August 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 95 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 17, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
