Kittanning in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Armstrong County

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, September 25, 2011

1. Armstrong County Marker

Inscription.
Formed March 12, 1800 out of Westmoreland, Allegheny, and Lycoming counties. Named for General John Armstrong, who had destroyed the Indian Village at Kittanning, 1756. Here, the county seat was laid out, 1803, and the "Daugherty Visible" typewriter invented in 1881.

Erected 1982 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 12, 1900.

Location. 40° 48.962′ N, 79° 30.982′ W. Marker is in Kittanning, Pennsylvania, in Armstrong County. It can be reached from Market Street. Located to right of steps to entrance of Armstrong County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kittanning PA 16201, 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 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: In Memory of General John Armstrong (a few steps from this marker); Armstrong County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); Armstrong Trail / Kittanning (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Captain Jacobs (about 600

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feet away); Armstrong County Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); World War II Tree Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Kittanning or Attiqué Indian Town (approx. 0.3 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kittanning.

Also see . . .
1. Armstrong County PA. County website homepage (Submitted on September 25, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

2. John Armstrong, Sr. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on September 25, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

3. Daugherty Typewriter Company. Virtual Typewriter Museum website entry (Submitted on September 25, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, September 25, 2011

2. Armstrong County Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 982 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 25, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.