Sharpsburg in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Mt. Olive Baptist Church of Sharpsburg
Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 16, 2025
1. Mt. Olive Baptist Church of Sharpsburg Marker
Chartered May 1940
Rebuilt 1967
Rev. W. W. Wingfield Jr. Minister
Erected by Mt. Olive Baptist Church of Sharpsburg, Pa.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1940.
Location. 40° 29.667′ N, 79° 55.891′ W. Marker is in Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Station Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1020 Main Street, Pittsburgh PA 15215, 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: Defenders of Freedom (within shouting distance of this marker); Guyasuta (within shouting distance of this marker); Sharpsburg Veterans Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Grace United Methodist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Etna Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Morningside Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Veterans War Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Morningside VFW Post 3945 Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sharpsburg.
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 16, 2025
2. Mt. Olive Baptist Church of Sharpsburg Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 126 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 21, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
