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

Edith Darlington Ammon

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, October 15, 2016

1. Edith Darlington Ammon Marker

Inscription.
“Men…with but the thought of gain and gold were dreaming of tracks and trains, of massive walls and wreathing smoke from towering chimneys, while we dreamed of fame and power, of peaceful paths where once was strife, of space and breeze, of floating flags and trees, not smoke and noise. They planned for vandalism we for patriotism. Patriotism wins.” — Edith Darlington Ammon

1899-1909 Regent of the Pittsburgh Chapter NSDAR
1907-1919 President of the Board of Directors of the Fort Pitt Society

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Patriots & Patriotism • Women. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.

Location. 40° 26.466′ N, 80° 0.598′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Downtown. It can be reached from Three Rivers Heritage Trail. Along the Three Rivers Heritage Trail in Point State Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pittsburgh PA 15222, 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: The Site of Fort Pitt (here, next to this marker); The Venango Path (a few steps from this marker); Forks of the Ohio Fort Pitt Blockhouse

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary War Patriots (within shouting distance of this marker); Wall Section Through Rampart of Fort Pitt (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Point State Park (within shouting distance of this marker); White Snakeroot (within shouting distance of this marker); The Forks of the Ohio (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Forbes Road (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . Edith Ammon Memorial Garden. (Submitted on October 23, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, October 15, 2016

2. Edith Darlington Ammon Marker

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, October 15, 2016

3. Edith Darlington Ammon Marker

Edith Darlington Ammon image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, October 15, 2016

4. Edith Darlington Ammon

Close-up of photo on marker

Map of Fort Pitt image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, October 15, 2016

5. Map of Fort Pitt

This map is incised in the sidewalk in front of the Edith Darlington Ammon marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 621 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 23, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.