Jenners Township near Boswell in Somerset County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Frederick S. Duesenberg

(1878-1932)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, October 6, 2012

1. Frederick S. Duesenberg Marker

Inscription. Near this site on July 2, 1932, the builder of Duesenberg luxury automobiles was seriously injured when his supercharged Model J crashed into the mountainside. He died on July 26 at Memorial Hospital of Johnstown.

Erected by Western Pennsylvania Region, Antique Automobile Club of America.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical date for this entry is July 2, 1932.

Location. 40° 10.226′ N, 79° 6.595′ W. Marker is near Boswell, Pennsylvania, in Somerset County. It is in Jenners Township. It is at the intersection of Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30) and Sliding Rock Road, on the right when traveling west on Lincoln Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 655 Lincoln Hwy, Boswell PA 15531, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands.

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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Forbes Road (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Forbes Road (approx. one mile away); Log Grist Mill (approx. 2.6 miles away); Highway Attractions (approx. 2.7 miles away); The Compass Inn (approx. 5½ miles away); a different marker also named The Compass Inn (approx. 5½ miles away); Stagecoach Travel (approx. 5½ miles away); Laughlintown (approx. 5.8 miles away).

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Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, October 6, 2012

2. Frederick S. Duesenberg Marker

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Founded Nov. 1935

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,661 times since then and 49 times this year. Last updated on October 7, 2012. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 7, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.