Canonsburg in Washington County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Don Yenko - Yenko Chevrolet

Photographed by Bradley Owen, February 27, 2026

1. Don Yenko - Yenko Chevrolet Marker

Inscription.
Yenko Chevrolet was founded in 1947 by Frank & Martha Yenko. Their son, Don, became a franchisee in 1956, and soon formed Yenko Sportscars Inc., selling high performance parts and Corvette racing equipment. Don teamed up with Gulf Oil Research Racing, driving Corvettes, making Yenko known worldwide. In 1965, Don used the COPO program to purchase 100 Corvairs naming them Yenko "Stingers" modified to race. COPO was used again to create "Yenko Supercars" on Camaro & Chevelle platforms. Tragically, Don and three others died in an airplane crash in 1987.

Erected 2023 by Jefferson College Historical Society and the Rob Vietmeier Collection, the Sultans Car Club of Canonsburg & Pittsburgh C.A.R.S.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Sports. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania, Jefferson College Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1947.

Location. 40° 15.496′ N, 80° 12.129′ W. Marker is in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, in Washington County. It is on West Pike Street just west of Glencove Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 575 West Pike Street, Canonsburg PA 15317, 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 (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Revolutionary War Soldiers (approx. 0.2 miles away); Chartiers United Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Canonsburg Disposal Site (approx. 0.3 miles away); Vitro Rare Metals Company/Standard Chemical-Radioactive Legacy (approx. 0.3 miles away); United States Colored Troops Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); Payne Chapel AME Church and Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Canonsburg.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, February 27, 2026

2. Don Yenko - Yenko Chevrolet Marker

View is looking east.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 28, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 41 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 28, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.