Somerset in Somerset County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Time Capsule
Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 18, 2026
1. Time Capsule Marker
Somerset County
Bicentennial celebration-1995
Dedication ceremony
December 30, 1999
Open on
April 17, 2095
Somerset County tricentennial
Erected 1999.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. In addition, it is included in the Time Capsules series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 17, 1995.
Location. 40° 0.618′ N, 79° 4.7′ W. Marker is in Somerset, Pennsylvania, in Somerset County. It is at the intersection of East Fairview Street and North Center Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 601), on the left when traveling east on East Fairview Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 111 East Fairview Street, Somerset PA 15501, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands. 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: Somerset County Korean War / Vietnam War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Court House (within shouting distance of this marker); Somerset County World War II Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Somerset County World War I Memorial (about 300 feet away); Somerset County (about 300 feet away); Civil War Memorial (about 300 feet away); County Jail & Sheriff's Residence (about 300 feet away); 142nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Somerset.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 18, 2026
2. Time Capsule Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 24, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
