Boswell in Somerset County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Boswell Brick Plant

Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 26, 2026

1. Boswell Brick Plant Marker

Inscription.
Opened 5/1/1910
Burned down 6/29/1911
Value $17,000
Employed 20-25 men and boys

Erected by Boswell Area Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is May 1, 1910.

Location. 40° 9.95′ N, 79° 1.829′ W. Marker is in Boswell, Pennsylvania, in Somerset County. It can be reached from Penn Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 601) north of Blacks Hill Road (Local Route 735), on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in Orenda Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3421 Penn Avenue, Boswell PA 15531, 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 (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

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least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Jenner Brewing Company Bricks (here, next to this marker); Thomas Boswell (here, next to this marker); Industrial Heritage Along the Lincoln Highway (here, next to this marker); Boswell Panorama (within shouting distance of this marker); Town of Boswell (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Boswell Legion Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Highway Attractions (approx. 1.6 miles away); Log Grist Mill (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boswell.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 26, 2026

2. Boswell Brick Plant Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 14, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.