Kittanning in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Kittanning
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 3, 2025
1. Kittanning Marker
meaning the place at the great river
Founded 1727
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Keystone Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1727.
Location. 40° 48.796′ N, 79° 31.268′ W. Marker is in Kittanning, Pennsylvania, in Armstrong County. It is at the intersection of South Water Street (Business U.S. 422) and Market Street (Business U.S. 422), on the left when traveling north on South Water Street. Marker is located in Riverfront Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 104 South Water Street, Kittanning PA 16201, 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 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 Haudenosaunee
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Kittanning Citizens Bridge (here, next to this marker); Kittanning or Attiquι Indian Town (within shouting distance of this marker); Armstrong County Vietnam Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II Tree Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Armstrong County Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Community Profile: Kittanning (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Kittanning (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kittanning.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 3, 2025
2. Kittanning Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 8, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 92 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 8, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
