West Mifflin in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Kennywood Park

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, April 27, 2019

1. Kennywood Park Marker

Inscription. A National Historic Landmark, designated 1987. In 1898 a picnic grove on Anthony Kenny's farm here was leased to the Monongahela Street Railway Company for an amusement park linked to Pittsburgh by its trolley line. Sold to private interests in 1906, the park was to survive a Depression, recessions, and two World Wars. Years after most other “trolley parks” had closed, Kennywood was still thriving.

Erected 1992 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1987.

Location. 40° 23.111′ N, 79° 51.824′ W. Marker is in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It can be reached from Kennywood Boulevard (Pennsylvania Route 837) 0.1 miles west of Hoffman Boulevard. Located just outside the west gate entrance to Kennywood Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4800 Kennywood Blvd, West Mifflin PA 15122, 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 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: Braddock’s Crossing (here, next to this marker); Frederick Ingersoll (here, next

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to this marker); Old Mill (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named The Windmill (about 600 feet away); Jack Rabbit (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Kennywood Park (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Jack Rabbit (about 700 feet away); Kangaroo (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Mifflin.

Other markers no longer nearby. The Windmill (was about 600 feet away but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it); George Was Here (was about 700 feet away but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . Kennywood Park. Official Site (Submitted on March 14, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, April 27, 2019

2. Kennywood Park Marker

Marker is the middle of the three

Kennywood Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, March 13, 2011

3. Kennywood Park

Kennywood Park National Landmark Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 21, 2014

4. Kennywood Park National Landmark Plaque

This plaque is located within Kennywood Amusement Park (admission fee required).

People enjoying a ride on the Jack Rabbit at Kennywood Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Unknown, 1947

5. People enjoying a ride on the Jack Rabbit at Kennywood Park

Courtesy: Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania

Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 2,378 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 27, 2019, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on March 14, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on December 8, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 5. submitted on July 26, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.