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

Elizabeth

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, April 17, 2011

1. Elizabeth Marker

Inscription. Here were the boatyards of John and Samuel Walker, a major center for building boats for western waters. A ship launched in 1793 at these yards reached Philadelphia via New Orleans.

Erected 1946 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1793.

Location. 40° 16.343′ N, 79° 53.095′ W. Marker is in Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is on Hayden Boulevard (Pennsylvania Route 51), on the right when traveling north. Located on the traffic island at the offramp to Elizabeth. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Elizabeth PA 15037, 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,

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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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lafayette's Tour (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Old Graveyard (approx. ¼ mile away); Elizabeth Township Honor Roll (approx. half a mile away); Walker House (approx. 0.6 miles away); West Elizabeth Honor Roll (approx. 0.7 miles away); Monongahela River Navigation System (approx. 1.1 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); Yohogania Courthouse (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elizabeth.

Another marker is no longer nearby. West Elizabeth Honor Roll (was approx. 0.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Elizabeth Pennsylvania. (Submitted on April 18, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, April 17, 2011

2. Elizabeth Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,263 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 17, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.