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Historical Markers in Springs, Pennsylvania

 
Clickable Map of Somerset County, Pennsylvania and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Somerset County, PA (160) Bedford County, PA (94) Cambria County, PA (99) Fayette County, PA (289) Westmoreland County, PA (172) Allegany County, MD (294) Garrett County, MD (161)  SomersetCounty(160) Somerset County (160)  BedfordCounty(94) Bedford County (94)  CambriaCounty(99) Cambria County (99)  FayetteCounty(289) Fayette County (289)  WestmorelandCounty(172) Westmoreland County (172)  AlleganyCountyMaryland(294) Allegany County (294)  GarrettCounty(161) Garrett County (161)
Somerset is the county seat for Somerset County
Springs is in Somerset County
      Somerset County (160)  
ADJACENT TO SOMERSET COUNTY
      Bedford County (94)  
      Cambria County (99)  
      Fayette County (289)  
      Westmoreland County (172)  
      Allegany County, Maryland (294)  
      Garrett County, Maryland (161)  
 
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1 Pennsylvania, Somerset County, Springs — Baughman Rocks
On S. Wolf Rock Road, on the right when traveling north.
Henry Baughman-an ill-tempered man-and his two sons, were searching the fields for lost cows. The father became angry with his youngest son, August, who was slowing the search. The father struck him with a stick, knocking him unconscious. Henry, . . . Map (db m192316) HM
2 Pennsylvania, Somerset County, Springs — Industry On Negro Mountain
On S. Wolf Rock Road, on the right when traveling south.
Logging on a large scale began in 1879. The following firms have cut timber on Negro Mountain: Pinkerton; Markleton; J. R. Droney; McSpadden; Cook & Sechler; Cook & Duncan; Maust; Whites Creek and Muncy Lumber Cos. The last to shut down and . . . Map (db m192313) HM
3 Pennsylvania, Somerset County, Springs — Tar Kiln
On S. Wolf Rock Road, on the right when traveling south.
The last kiln on Negro Mountain was abandoned about 1835. Kilns were used to extract Pine Tar from Pitch Pine. Dished stones similar to the one found just off South Wolf Rock Road, were the bases of tar kilns. Pitchy sections of resinous pine, . . . Map (db m192314) HM
4 Pennsylvania, Somerset County, Springs — The Wild Child
On S. Wolf Rock Road, on the left when traveling north.
In the late spring or early summer of 1830, a ten year old girl, Lydia Shultz, was living with her family on the slopes of Negro Mountain. Lydia was sent to the woods, as was the custom, to gather the cows. When she didn't return, neighbors . . . Map (db m192315) HM
5 Pennsylvania, Somerset County, Springs — You are now standing more than fifty feet above the Highest Point
On S. Wolf Rock Road, on the left when traveling south.
You are now standing more than fifty feet above the HIGHEST NATURAL POINT (3213 feet above sea level, asl) in PENNSYLVANIA The rock strewn plateau seen below has seen little habitation. Except for the passing of an occasional frontier hunter or . . . Map (db m192311) HM
6 Pennsylvania, Somerset County, Springs, Elk Lick Township — John Nelson Davis5 April 1835 - 28 February 1913
Near Mt. Davis Road, 0.6 miles south of S. Wolf Rock Road when traveling south.
John Nelson Davis for whom Mt. Davis, Pa. is named was an early community leader in Southern Somerset County. He was a surveyor, school teacher, Superintendent of Schools for Elk Lick Township, Pa., and ordained minister, shook maker, farmer and . . . Map (db m8283) HM
7 Pennsylvania, Somerset County, Springs, Elk Lick Township — Mount DavisA Geologic Feature
On South Wolf Rock Road.
Mt. Davis 3213 feet above sea level is the highest point in Pennsylvania. The erosion - resistant sandstone at the surface belongs to the Pottsville group formed about 230 million years ago. These layers of sedimentary rock were pushed up as . . . Map (db m163668) HM
8 Pennsylvania, Somerset County, Springs, Elk Lick Township — Mt. DavisA Geologic Feature
Near S. Wolf Rock Road, 0.6 miles south of Mt. Davis Road when traveling south.
Mt. Davis 3213 feet above sea level is the highest point in Pennsylvania. The erosion-resistant sandstone at the surface belongs to the Pottsville group formed about 230 million years ago. These layers of sedimentary rock were pushed up as an upfold . . . Map (db m8223) HM
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Jun. 16, 2024