Strip District in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Nellie Bly

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 14, 2026

1. Nellie Bly Marker

Inscription.
☆ Born May 5, 1864 ☆
As pioneering investigative journalist who broke gender stereotypes, Nellie Bly was widely known for her record-breaking trip around the world in 72 days - inspired by a Jules Verne novel - and for an exposé covering a mental institution from within. Born Elizabeth Jane Cochran in Cochran's Mills, Armstrong County, she moved at age 16 to what is now Pittsburgh's North Side and began her career at the Pittsburgh Dispatch, writing as Nellie Bly.

Erected 2025 by Pittsburgh Walk of Fame.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Exploration • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is May 5, 1864.

Location. 40° 27.087′ N, 79° 59.118′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in the Strip District. It is at the intersection of Smallman Street and 18th Street, on the left when traveling east on Smallman Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1827 Smallman Street, Pittsburgh PA 15222, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast,

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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: Jonas Salk (here, next to this marker); H. J. Heinz (here, next to this marker); Andy Warhol (here, next to this marker); Jimmy Stewart (here, next to this marker); Martha Graham (a few steps from this marker); George Benson (a few steps from this marker); Michael Keaton (a few steps from this marker); Myron Cope (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 14, 2026

2. Nellie Bly Marker

Marker is the second headed towards the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 18, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.