About one half mile above this point is the "Great Crossings" of the Youghiogheny River, where George Washington crossed November 18th, 1753, when sent as envoy by Gov. Dinwiddie of Virginia to the French Commandant at Fort Le Boeuf.
. . . — — Map (db m351) HM
A tribute to those who served and in the memory of those who made the Supreme Sacrifice
World War II
Augustine, Edgar E., Jr. Bisel, Arthur Blocker, Charles E. Craig, Jay Eberhart, Lewis E., Jr. Frazee, Harry Hendershot, . . . — — Map (db m152672) WM
In Honor
of those of Somerset
County who served
their Nation and the
cause of World Liberty
in the Great War
and in memory
of those who made the
Supreme Sacrifice — — Map (db m106222) WM
The old Petersburg Toll House is the only hand-cut native stone toll house in Pennsylvania. It is an authentic reflection of the structure as it existed in 1835 when toll collection began. The interior with its original flooring and period . . . — — Map (db m106180) HM
One of the six original toll houses on the Cumberland or National Road is on the hill opposite. Built after the road was turned over to the State in 1835 by the U.S. Restored and preserved by the D.A.R. — — Map (db m350) HM
About one mile to the southward was the Great Crossing of the Youghiogheny Squaw's Fort Camp and Spears Tavern. Major George Washington on his tour to the Ohio in 1753 encamped here at the "Big Fork" the "Great Crossings" November 17, 1753. . . . — — Map (db m235226) HM
Our first national road; fathered by Albert Gallatin. Begun in 1811 at Cumberland, Md.; completed to Wheeling in 1818. Toll road under State control, 1835-1905. Rebuilt, it is present U.S. Route 40. — — Map (db m353) HM
Founded 1681 by William Penn as a Quaker Commonwealth.
Birthplace of
The Declaration of
Independence
and
The Constitution of
the United States. — — Map (db m354) HM
The United Brethren in Christ started preaching in this village in 1858. The first church, named Bethel, was organized and built in 1874. Through denominational mergers, it has served as: United Brethren in Christ, Evangelical United Brethren and . . . — — Map (db m82061) HM
This area was a center of protest during the Whiskey Rebellion. A riot occurred at the Berlin schoolhouse in June 1794. In September, according to local historians, Robert Philson raised a liberty pole at his log store on the square; he advised . . . — — Map (db m21554) HM
Active in and arrested during the Whiskey Rebellion - 1794
Member of the PA. Assembly - 1798
Commissioned Associate Judge of Somerset Co. 1800. Served 20 years
Commissioned Brigadier General of PA. Militia May 9, 1800
Served in the War . . . — — Map (db m82059) HM
In honor of the men and women who serve in the armed forces of our country honorably preserving our freedom and our way of life. — — Map (db m21551) HM
(Front)
These Colors Will Never Run
KIA - Killed In Action
DOI - Died of Injury
MIA - Missing In Action
PH - Purple Heart for Wounded In Action
OLC - Second Time Wounded In Action
BC - Battlefield Commission to . . . — — Map (db m229797) WM
John Deeter, Revolutionary War Vet and pioneer, settled here in 1783. He sawed lumber, cut millstones and farmed along Deeter's Run, highest headwater of the West Branch of the Juniata River. — — Map (db m97017) HM
Four brothers Walter, Lewis, Elmer and Robert Altfather direct decendents of Friedrich Altvater provided this memorial in memory of our ancestors who built this mill and who were pioneers of this area.
It's recorded in history that . . . — — Map (db m251433) HM
One of Pennsylvania's most noted jurists and lawyers, was born here Jan. 10, 1810. State Supreme Court Justice, 1851-57; U.S. Attorney-General, 1857-60. Later life spent at York as a famous lawyer. Died Aug. 19, 1883. — — Map (db m21556) HM
The Boswell mining facility was constructed by the Merchants Coal Company between 1901 and 1902. The coal fired powerhouse, built of ashlar cut stone, provided electricity for mining equipment, hoist and hauling machinery and lights in the mine . . . — — Map (db m310877) HM
Southwestern Pennsylvania is landscaped with ridges and valleys that have provided natural resources to generations of settlers. One natural resource was coal. Coal mining became the provider for many families in the Boswell community and . . . — — Map (db m310824) HM
Boswell was named in honor of Thomas Taylor Boswell, President of the Merchants Coal Company in Baltimore, Maryland. Thomas T. Boswell was born in 1859 in Herny County, Virginia and arrived in Baltimore, Maryland with his parents in 1874 at the . . . — — Map (db m310845) HM
Boswell was founded by the Merchants Coal Company of Baltimore, Maryland. Civil engineer William J. Vickroy and Charles E. Hower, the company's first mine engineer, designed the town in 1901. The town was laid out on a forty-five degree grid . . . — — Map (db m310901) HM
James B. May
Leroy Thompson
Ward Holler
Jack Holler
James Holler
Earl Wright
Roy Wright
Troy May
Elmer Gray
Herbert Wahl
Fay Thompson
John Walker
Alex Thompson
Ralph Bowman
Clarence W. Bowman . . . — — Map (db m229125) WM
These flags are dedicated to the five branches of the Armed Forces and to the men and women who served and sacrificed, past, present, and future, that we might enjoy the freedom we have today.
"Tomorrow's freedom depends on those who serve . . . — — Map (db m300772) WM
"The fort on the top of Allegheny Hill" was erected in 1758 during the Gen. Forbes expedition against Fort Duquesne. The site is marked half a mile northeast of here, near the head of Breastwork Run. — — Map (db m59760) HM
Edmond's Swamp
The fort stood a few rods west of this marker. The Forbes Road leads westward to Stony Creek Encampment 10.5 miles from Fort Bedford. — — Map (db m82062) HM
Korean Veterans
Anderson, Robert
Bailey, Donald
Basinger, James H.
Burdett, Gerald W.
Clevenger, Harold
Compton, Leonard
Conn, Alvin Wii
Conn, Warren Wii
Cwire, Robert
Findling, Robert J.
Foreman, . . . — — Map (db m235275) WM
This tablet is dedicated in memory and honor of the pioneer men and women of Turkeyfoot and its Revolutionary soldiers
Revolutionary Soldiers known to rest in Turkeyfoot cemeteries
Jersey Church
Capt.-Jacob Rush
Capt.-Oliver . . . — — Map (db m235246) HM WM
Erected as a lasting tribute to the men and women of Confluence who so faithfully served their country
World War I
Brown, Clarence
Brown, Clyde
Brown, Harry
Campbell, Harry L.
Chrise, Jesse
Conway, Harry
. . . — — Map (db m235271) WM
Pack Saddle Covered Bridge
Rehabilitated in 1998
Co. Commissioners: Robert J. Will, Chairman Brad Cober David L. Mankamyer
Engineer: The Neilan Engineers, Inc.
Contractor: Kee-Ta Quay Construction
History of the . . . — — Map (db m251359) HM
Archaeological study of the flat-top hill across the valley revealed two palisaded Indian villages with extensive house and burial remains, all dating from the Discovery Period. — — Map (db m48084) HM
In 1842 Father Heyer became the first American Missionary to India, establishing schools and churches and ministering to women and those outside the caste system. In the US, he traveled extensively in Pa. and the Midwest organizing congregations. He . . . — — Map (db m97271) HM
James Ash · Fred Christner, Jr. · Carl Fogle
Jack Bassett · Dennis Duerring · Paul Flowers
Greg Brant · Ronald Duerring · Barry Flowers
Devon Brant · William Drenner · John Fisher
Barry Brant · Harold Donaldson · Jon Fritz
Kenneth D. . . . — — Map (db m245622) HM
In Honor Of Our Country's Defenders
And In Memory Of Their Valiant Service
1914 World War I 1918
[Honored Dead]
Wilson G. McIntyre
[Honor Roll of Veterans]
Clara Bittner · Clyde Bittner · Allen M. Brant · Alfred V. . . . — — Map (db m245577) WM
That their deeds may be remembered forever, we dedicate this memorial to the men and women from the community of Harnedsville who served our country in World Wars I and II.
World War I
George G. Adams Claude A. Ankeny Cyrus Bowser . . . — — Map (db m235229) WM
This is a perpetual memorial to honor those veterans living and dead who served their country in the Armed Forces to preserve the principles of freedom and justice for all citizens of the United States of America — — Map (db m300316) WM
In memory of those that gave their lives for their community and country
W W I
Elmer Rowser
W W II
Charles Beltrami
Homer Berkebile
Nick Bonitz
Preston Firl
Edward Meyers
Carl Orasin
Joseph Pysnik
Robert . . . — — Map (db m300335) WM
A Common Field
This land is first settled in the late 1700s. For a century and a half, much of the area remains wooded, with cultivated fields and pastures surrounding a few scattered farmhouses and barns.
Beginning in the 1950s, mining . . . — — Map (db m100537) HM
Panel 1:
America Attacked
On the morning of September 11, 2001, al-Qaeda terrorists hijack four commercial U.S. airliners that are departing from East Coast airports. The terrorists fly two jet airliners into the World Trade . . . — — Map (db m49256) HM WM
On September 11, 2001, at 10:30 am, United Airlines Flight 93 crashed in the field in front of you, killing all 40 passengers and crew members, as well as the four terrorists who hijacked the aircraft. The plane came over the hill behind you and . . . — — Map (db m61141) HM WM
September 11, 2001 10:03 AM
United Airlines Flight 93 crashes into a field two miles ahead of you, shattering the quiet of the Pennsylvania countryside. Those who rush to the scene look on in disbelief at charred trees and a smoldering . . . — — Map (db m135382) HM WM
In this rock, we perpetually commemorate the courage of those who lost their lives on UAL Flight #93 on September 11, 2001.
Their legacy will endure. Future generations will be reminded of their honor and courage.
Dedicated by the . . . — — Map (db m8225) WM
The Western Overlook is where the world first came to make sense of the story of Flight 93. On September 12 and for days after, the media lined up along the ridge on the left of this overlook, broadcasting images of the crash site area across the . . . — — Map (db m61149) HM WM
The distant Laurel Mountains are outlined against a cloudless, blue sky. The weather is mild, but few people are outdoors. Many sit stunned and horrified in front of their televisions, watching the World Trade Center and the Pentagon burn. . . . — — Map (db m100576) HM
A monumental, 93-foot-tall musical instrument, the Tower of Voices marks the gateway to and from this expansive, living memorial landscape. Forty chimes represent the voices of the 40 courageous passengers and crew members who took a vote to come . . . — — Map (db m163666) HM
September 11, 2001. Four commercial airliners are
hijacked in a terrorist attack on America, As the 40
passengers and crew on United Airlines Flight 93 fight
back against terrorists in the sky overhead, the plane
crashes at 10:03 am, less . . . — — Map (db m163663) HM WM
World War II
1939 - 1945
Ackerman, Seymour
Adams, Henry A.
Alderson, Mark
Anderson, Robert E.
Ankney, Dean W.
Ashe, Robert
Augustine, John
Awtey, Wilber B.
Baer, Earl R.
Baird, Fredrick G. . . . — — Map (db m315802) WM
Tourists took to the roads in the 1910s, '20s, and '30s not just to exercise their automobile, but to see the country, take in scenic wonders, connect with history, be entertained, and create family memories. Stopping for food and entertainment . . . — — Map (db m52700) HM
Good forage found at open camps such as this on the Raystown Path, led General Forbes to prefer this route to Braddock's Road. Site of Fort Dudgeon (Tomahawk Camp) is a short distance to the north. — — Map (db m52702) HM
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. — — Map (db m60148) HM
This reconstructed early log mill was built originally at Roxbury by a miller named Cronin in 1805. It was in operation until 1918. It is now used as the Mountain Playhouse. As restored, it is a fine example of an early mill. — — Map (db m52677) HM
World War II - Honor Roll
Jerome, Penna.
Adams, Melvin
Agnello, Sam
Agnello, Stephen
Archkavage, Louis
Bailey, Harry
☆ Banasiewicz, C.
Banasiewicz, F.
Banasiewicz, W.
Barchey, John . . . — — Map (db m316302) WM
Two-Story Log House
This typical German Settler's log house was owned by Adam Miller prior to 1798 and located on a tract of land called "Paradise," about 10 miles from the Historical Center. It was moved to this site in 1954. The 1798 . . . — — Map (db m234545) HM
Original Location
The Walter's Mill Covered Bridge was originally located over Coxes Creek, 4 miles south of Somerset. It was replaced by the Pennsylvania Department of Highways with a concrete bridge in 1961. At that time, the bridge was . . . — — Map (db m231092) HM
Addison Township
World War II Veterans
For those who served God and Country
Augustine, Ed M.
Augustine, Edgar E. Jr.
Baluch, John
Beachy, Byrad
Beachy, Clarence
* Beachy, Furling E.
Beachy, Glen
. . . — — Map (db m235318) WM
Dedicated to the men and women of the Armed Services of the United States who served their country, and especially to those who gave their lives in the defense of freedom. — — Map (db m300240) WM
With pride we pay tribute to those who served in the Armed Forces of our country
World War I
Ansell, John T.
Brougher, Floyd O.
Conn, James E.
Costello, Harry S.
Cramer, Charles N.
Dwire, Harry H.
Faidley, William S. . . . — — Map (db m300239) WM
The Meyersdale area was first occupied by the Monongahela Indians who captured the sweet water from maple trees to make maple sugar, a tradition that remains part of the local heritage.
In the late 1700's German settlers of various religions . . . — — Map (db m199841) HM
In 1750s, as a colonel the British Army, George Washington fought the French in this region. His vision of the Rising Empire focused on connecting the Potomac to the Forks of the Ohio [Pittsburgh]. In 1784 Washington and others established the . . . — — Map (db m204919) HM
Between 1891 and 1998, a 114-foot single span steel pin-and-eyebar parallel-chord Pratt through truss bridge crossed the Casselman River at this location. The truss was fabricated and erected by the Pittsburgh (sic.) Bridge Company, and the . . . — — Map (db m199802) HM
Meyersdale
continues to
celebrate its
rich history
and small
town charm.
Named for early settler
Peter Meyers, "The Maple
City" became a bustling
transportation hub. As industry
faded, Meyersdale adapted.
This former railroad . . . — — Map (db m282638) HM
(Center Panel):
"A Veteran is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a blank check made payable to the United States of America, for an amount of up to and including their life."
Dedicated to all those who sacrificed . . . — — Map (db m200718) WM
This monument is erected in honor of the men from Meyersdale and vicinity who served in the World War and is dedicated as a sacred memorial to those who died that liberty and the ideals of our country might be perpetuated. Gold Star Roll . . . — — Map (db m44100) HM
■ When the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad came through the Casselman River valley in 1871, Meyersdale already was a prosperous town. Founded by German settlers in the late 1700s, Meyers Mill became Meyersdale in 1874 and was an important . . . — — Map (db m202262) HM
Salisbury Viaduct
1.5 miles north
Trail users cross Rte. 219, an active railroad, and the Casselman River on the 1,908-foot long Salisbury Viaduct, which is more than 100 feet above the ground at its highest point. Eight workers . . . — — Map (db m202975) HM
Meyersdale Originally founded by three land warrants to: 1784 John Olinger 1785 Andrew Borntrager 1785 John Burger __________________ 1803 Meyers Mills “Moyers Stadt” 1844 First town lots were laid out 1870 Chartered as Dale City . . . — — Map (db m44287) HM
The Salisbury Viaduct, 1908 feet long, dominates the valley. The 101-foot-high steel trestle was a key engineering achievement for the Western Maryland Railway's Connellsville Extension. Hundreds of spectators cheered when the first train crossed . . . — — Map (db m199817) HM
Around a potbellied stove one blustery winter night in 1948, plans were formulated for Meyersdale's first Maple Festival that celebrates and promotes the sweetest of all Pennsylvania's commodities-Somerset County maple syrup.
The first . . . — — Map (db m199946) HM
Wendel Bollman was a pioneer iron bridge builder in America. At fourteen he marched in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's 1828 inaugural parade, and the next year he helped lay the first track as a B&O carpenter. He first taught himself to build . . . — — Map (db m251830) HM
Dedicated to the men and women of the Armed Forces who served their country in all wars and to those who gave their lives in the defense of freedom. — — Map (db m200250) WM
The Connellsville Extension from Cumberland Financier George Gould purchased the Western Maryland as part of a transcontinental railroad scheme that would stretch from Baltimore to San Francisco. Gould extended the WM west to Cumberland, but . . . — — Map (db m4688) HM
The caboose supported its train crew in several ways.
It carried the conductor, brakeman, and flagman. Cabooses were equipped with a stove for cooking and heating, bunks for rest, and a desk for the conductor's business.
By the 1950s, . . . — — Map (db m199905) HM
On this farm lived Flora Black, a civic leader active in the county and Commonwealth. Here on October 14, 1914, she organized the Society of Farm Women of Pennsylvania. In the ensuing years, groups in many Pennsylvania counties became Society . . . — — Map (db m50457) HM
We remember with pride
all the men & women of
this area who served with
the U.S. Armed Forces.
May this always be an
inspiration to those
in whose care rests
the welfare of
our beloved country
[Dedicated] May 30 . . . — — Map (db m315085) WM
New Baltimore, Pa.
In honor of those who served
New Baltimore Veterans Memorial
Designed and Built
by
Thomas J. Werner, World War II Veteran and Merrill's Marauders Survivor
Dedicated on
May 25, 1992
Civil War . . . — — Map (db m229196) WM
Constructed in 1998
County Commissioners
Robert J. Will, Chairman
Brad Cober
David L. Mankamyer
Engineer
The Neilan Engineers, Inc.
Contractor
Lone Pine Construction, Inc.
History of the . . . — — Map (db m229184) HM
Cpt. William M. Schrock
Regt. of Somerset County
1861 - Civil War - 1865
Altmiller C Pvt
Atchison Henry Pvt
Baldwin James Corp
Baldwin Romanus Pvt
Baltzer Edward Pvt
Baltzer John Pvt
Beal Chauncey Corp
Beal Owen Pvt . . . — — Map (db m229580) WM
