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

Pennsylvania Canal

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 6, 2011

1. Pennsylvania Canal Marker

Inscription. The loading basin and western terminus of the State-built railroad, canal, and Portage over the Alleghenies uniting eastern and western Pennsylvania was here. Built in 1826-1834. In 1857 sold to the Pennsylvania R.R.

Erected 1958 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Canal, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.

Location. 40° 26.647′ N, 79° 59.592′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in the Strip District. It is on Liberty Avenue 0.1 miles east of 11th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pittsburgh PA 15222, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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: The Empty Pocket Pays (within shouting distance of this marker); "The Bell Speaks" (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Three Rivers Stadium Goalposts (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gulf Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Refining Crude Oil (approx. 0.2 miles away);

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Kier Refinery (approx. 0.2 miles away); First English Evangelical Lutheran Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Lewis and Clark Expedition (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Great Strike Ignites the Nation! (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . .
1. Pennsylvania Canal Society. (Submitted on May 6, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
2. Pennsylvania Canal - Behind the Marker. (Submitted on June 29, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 6, 2011

2. Pennsylvania Canal Marker

Union Station in background

Pennsylvania Canal Tunnel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard B. Patton, 1968

3. Pennsylvania Canal Tunnel

The opening for the Pennsylvania Canal Tunnel is on the left of the photo. The opening on the right is a Pennsylvania Railroad Tunnel. The site is currently occupied by the USX Tower. Courtesy: Western Pennsylvania Historical Society

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,770 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 6, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.