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

In Memory of General John Armstrong

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, September 25, 2011

1. In Memory of General John Armstrong Marker

Inscription. In memory of General John Armstrong, a Scottish Covenanter and a soldier of the American Revolution. Lieutenant Colonel, 2d. Battalion Provincial troops 1756. Brigadier General Continental Army 1776. Major General Pennsylvania Militia 1778 to close of war. In command of Pennsylvania Militia at Brandywine and Germantown. Died 1795.

Erected 1917 by The Pennsylvania Historical Commission and The Pennsylvania Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1756.

Location. 40° 48.968′ N, 79° 30.983′ W. Marker is in Kittanning, Pennsylvania, in Armstrong County. It can be reached from Market Street. Located between entrance doors to Armstrong County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 450 East Market Street Kittanning PA 16201, 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: Armstrong County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); Armstrong County (a few steps from this marker); Armstrong Trail / Kittanning (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Captain Jacobs

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(about 600 feet away); Armstrong County Vietnam Veterans 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); Armstrong County Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kittanning.

Also see . . .
1. General John Armstrong. ExplorePAHistory.com (Submitted on September 25, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

2. John Armstrong, Sr. at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on September 25, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 3, 2025

2. In Memory of General John Armstrong Marker

Located at the upper level entrance to the Armstrong County Courthouse.

Armstrong County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, September 25, 2011

3. Armstrong County Courthouse

Credits. This page was last revised on October 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,106 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 25, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on October 10, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 3. submitted on September 25, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.