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

Adam Schneider

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 25, 2009

1. Adam Schneider Marker

Inscription. Laid out the north half of the settlement renamed Somerset in 1795. Schneider and his brother Jacob conducted the first store in Somerset. It stood on this site.

Erected 1954 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1795.

Location. 40° 0.512′ N, 79° 4.721′ W. Marker is in Somerset, Pennsylvania, in Somerset County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 31) and Center Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 601), on the right when traveling west on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Somerset PA 15501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. J. Warren Jacobs (within shouting distance of this marker); I.O.O.F. (within shouting distance of this marker); First National Bank (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Civil War Memorial (about 300 feet away); Somerset County (about 400 feet away); The G. Henry Cook Enrichment Center (about 400 feet away);

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Saint Paul's Presbyterian Church (about 400 feet away); Somerset County World War I Memorial (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Somerset.

Also see . . . Adam Schneider and Somerset. (Submitted on October 8, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 25, 2009

2. Adam Schneider Marker

Looking south, with car turning from Center onto Main.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 10, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 8, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,420 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 8, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.