Sharpsburg in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Guyasuta

(1720-1794)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, April 6, 2014

1. Guyasuta Marker

Inscription. Guyasuta ("Crosses Standing in a Row), a leader of the Seneca Tribe whose hunting ground included the Sharpsburg area, served as George Washington's guide during a 1753 survey of the point. He later represented his people in negotiations with the British settlers. During his later years, he settled in the area now known as Guyasuta Reservation and was probably buried in the area now occupied by the north end of the Highland Park Bridge.

Erected 1986 by Originally H.J. Heinz.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1753.

Location. 40° 29.678′ N, 79° 55.937′ W. Marker is in Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and North Canal Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street. Located in the H.J. Heinz Memorial Plaza. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pittsburgh PA 15215, 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 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: Defenders of Freedom (within shouting distance of this marker); Mt. Olive Baptist Church of Sharpsburg (within shouting distance of this marker); Sharpsburg Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Grace United Methodist Church

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); Etna Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Morningside Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Veterans War Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Morningside VFW Post 3945 Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sharpsburg.

Also see . . . Guyasuta. Wikipedia article about Guyasuta (Submitted on April 6, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Guyasuta Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, April 6, 2014

2. Guyasuta Statue

This statue is the third to occupy this site. The first was part of a large fountain manufactured by the J.L. Mott Company and given by H.J. Heinz circa 1896. That fountain was hit by a car in 1930 and replaced by a second statue (from the original mould) which was knocked from its concrete base in 1983 by a truck. This bronze replica of the 1930 statue was produced by Karkadoulias Bronze Art Company and installed in 1986. While the sculpture is not modelled in the likeness of Guyasuta, his name has long been associated with it.

Guyasuta Markers and Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jordan Romano, May 7, 2021

3. Guyasuta Markers and Statue

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, April 6, 2014

4. Guyasuta Statue

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, April 6, 2014

5. Guyasuta Statue

Henry John Heinz Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, April 6, 2014

6. Henry John Heinz Plaque

H.J. Heinz came to Sharpsburg in 1849, for nearly 40 years he grew vegetables in the fertile soil of the surrounding Allegheny River floodplain. During that time he resided in Sharpsburg, taught Sunday School in the Grace Methodist Church (15th Street) and became a highly respected member of the community. In the late 1800's, he relocated his rapidly growing company to its current location on Pittsburgh's North Side, leaving behind numerous gifts to the community, including a playground and ballfield and the elaborate metal drinking fountain topped by a life-size sculpture of an Indian which stood at this intersection until 1930.

H.J. Heinz Memorial Plaza image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, April 6, 2014

7. H.J. Heinz Memorial Plaza

Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 2,024 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 6, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on May 7, 2021, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on April 6, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.