Squirrel Hill South in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Catahecassa, Blackhoof

War Chief of the Shawnees

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 4, 2013

1. Catahecassa, Blackhoof Marker

Inscription. Was present at the defeat of Braddock in 1755 and took part in all the subsequent wars until the Treaty of Greenville in 1795, after which he remained the friend and ally of the United States.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War, French and Indian • Wars, US Indian.

Location. 40° 26.13′ N, 79° 56.138′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Squirrel Hill South. It is on East Circuit Road 0.1 miles west of Serpentine Drive, on the right when traveling west. Located in Schenley Park in Pittsburgh's Oakland section. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pittsburgh PA 15217, 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: Temple Sinai (approx. 0.3 miles away); Welch Hall (approx. 0.4 miles away); Scobell Hall (approx. half a mile away); George Westinghouse Memorial (approx. half a mile away); World War I Memorial (approx. half a mile away); History / Restoration (approx. half a mile away); Original Site of the Baseball Diamond (approx. half a mile away); Schenley Park (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.

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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 11, 2020

2. Catahecassa, Blackhoof Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 863 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 4, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on September 14, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.