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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Uniontown is the county seat for Fayette County
Adjacent to Fayette County, Pennsylvania
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Belle Vernon's historian began practicing medicine here in 1847 upon graduating from today's W&J College. He married Betsy Plumer Smith that fall. His 1893 The Old and New Monongahela relates how Betsy's great grandfather Alexander Lowrey . . . — — Map (db m201460) HM
John A. Brashear, astronomer, educator, was born here 1840. His grandfather kept the Brashear House, a leading tavern. In 1825 Lafayette spoke from its doorway to the people of Brownsville. — — Map (db m746) HM
Once called Redstone Old Fort, its history includes the Ohio Company storehouse, 1854, and Fort Burd, 1759. It was on the route of Nemacolin's Trail, of Burd's Road, and of the National Road. — — Map (db m201487) HM
ASM International has designated Brownsville - Route 40 Bridge an historical landmark. This bridge, designed by and built under the supervision of Capt. Richard Delafield in 1839 to improve the "National Road", is the first cast iron bridge to be . . . — — Map (db m252) HM
(First Panel):
WORLD WAR I
Killed In Action/Missing In Action
Axton, Andrew Kramer •
Ayoub, Tony •
Christy, Angelo •
Conyua, John •
DeLeonibus, Giuseppe •
Ferri, Armino •
Fiorentino, Fortunato •
Fisher, Albert . . . — — Map (db m201079) WM
First Episcopal Service (Fort Burd) 1759
Parish organized and
grounds purchased, 1796
First church erected
on this ground, 1823
Present church building
completed, 1858
This plaque erected
in commemoration of the . . . — — Map (db m200772) HM
An integral part of the National Road, this was the first metal arch bridge in the United States, built 1836-39. Replacing several earlier bridges on this site, including an 1809 Finley suspension bridge, this 80-foot span was built of cast iron by . . . — — Map (db m251) HM
On May 26, 1825, General Lafayette, traveling on the National Pike from Washington to Uniontown, was honored in Brownsville where he dined. — — Map (db m201052) HM
Born May 6, 1853 in a house still standing on Front Street. Attorney-General in 1901, leading the anti-trust fight. A U.S. Senator, 1904–09. Secretary of State under Taft. Re-elected Senator in 1917. Died in 1921. — — Map (db m747) HM
This tablet is erected by the Great Meadows Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, to mark the site of the Redstone Old Fort, accredited to the Mound Builders. It is also the site of Fort Burd, built by the British in 1759, under Colonel . . . — — Map (db m247) HM
Steamboat Enterprise Fourth steamboat built in Western Pennsylvania, Bridgeport, 1814. Engine design by Daniel French. Captain Henry M. Shreve, commanding. Steamed to New Orleans, Fall, 1814 and returned June 1815. First steamboat to ascend the . . . — — Map (db m41775) HM
This monument is a tribute to honor
all past, present, and future military
men and women who make great sacrifices to protect our country.
Merrittstown — — Map (db m200651) WM
In Memory of Veterans of all wars
Because of them our lives are free
Because of them our nation lives
Because of them the world is blessed
To those who gave the supreme sacrifice
May their souls rest in peace
W.W. • I W.W. . . . — — Map (db m201053) WM
George Washington camped here on May 20, 1754. He was seeking for the British a navigable water route to the Forks of the Ohio (Pittsburgh), where
the French were building Fort Duquesne. The young Lieutenant Colonel from Virginia had orders to . . . — — Map (db m204849) HM
Nearby was the house of this collector of excise tax on whiskey. In the summer of 1794, after the Whiskey Rebellion had turned violent, his house was burned down by an angry crowd. Wells had spurned previous warnings by excise tax protectors. — — Map (db m41774) HM
General Braddock's twelfth camp, June 28, 1755, on the march to Fort Duquesne, was north of here, near the Youghiogheny River. On June 30, the army forded the River at Stewart's Crossing to a point about one-half mile northwest of present-day . . . — — Map (db m31905) HM
British Major General Edward Braddock camped here at Stewart's Crossing on the banks of the Youghiogheny River, June 28-30, 1755. His goal was to reach Fort Duquesne (Pittsburgh) and drive the French from the area. He was accompanied by colonial . . . — — Map (db m76134) HM
This Property Has Been Placed On The National Register of Historic Places By the United States Department of the Interior Placed by the Connellsville Area Historical Society — — Map (db m195499) HM
The Youghiogheny River has cut a winding gorge through the Chestnut Ridge, the western-most uplift of the Appalachian Mountains. The tall ridges bordering the river are heavily forested but lack the tree species for which the ridge is names: the . . . — — Map (db m76712) HM
Hero of Indian wars, made his home about a half mile from Connellsville after 1766, and was Washington's land agent. During the Revolution, he led a campaign against Ohio Indians; he was captured and killed near Upper Sandusky in 1782. — — Map (db m41776) HM
In memory of Colonel William Crawford, born in Berkeley County, Virginia, in 1732. Friend of Washington --pioneer -- patriot. This monument is situated 1260 yards S. 69 E. 16' of the spot where he built his log cabin in 1765 on the west bank of the . . . — — Map (db m41778) HM
•You see in the distance Chestnut Ridge, the western edge of the Allegheny Mountains; behind you, you will not encounter mountains again until you reach the Rockies, more than 1,000 miles away. A ford of the Youghiogheny River known as Stewart's . . . — — Map (db m76709) HM
Cedar Creek Gorge, 21.8 miles north. Off the main trail in Cedar Creek Park, you will find waterfalls and wildflowers, as well as a suspension bridge over the gorge. photo by Betsy Mandarino.Great
Tufta Formation, 20.5 miles north. A living, . . . — — Map (db m76710) HM
Dedicated to the veterans of all wars. Their devotion, sacrifices and ideals have assured our liberties.
[left plaque]
This memorial presented by the Connellsville Sesqui-Centennial Association 1956. Dedicated November 11, 1958.
[right . . . — — Map (db m76719) WM
Motion picture pioneer, born in Connellsville. Developed concepts of film editing, screenplay, and other cinematic techniques. In early 20th century, he was America's leading director; his most famous film was "The Great Train Robbery," 1903. — — Map (db m41784) HM
Christopher Gist, the Ohio Company surveyor who went to Fort LeBoeuf with Washington, settled here in 1753. In 1754, Washington halted his campaign here and retreated to Fort Necessity. Pursuing French destroyed the plantation. — — Map (db m59677) HM
The Georgian manor on the hill was built 1802 by Isaac Meason. Veteran of the Revolution, Meason was a pioneer ironmaster. In 1817 at Plumsock he built one of the first rolling mills. — — Map (db m59679) HM
This Property Has Been Placed On The National Register of Historic Places By the United States Department of the Interior Placed by: C. J. Franklin Ellis Postmaster 1951 to 1972 — — Map (db m195496) HM
From 1944 until 1946, about 800 women of all ages met 600,000 troops who passed through the B&O Railroad station. From offices here, volunteers furnished food and drink 24 hours a day and chauffeured personnel to their homes. — — Map (db m41800) HM
Erected by the Citizens of Dawson and Lower Tyrone Township
In honor of the men and women who served their country during the Korean, Vietnam, and Cold War eras
1945-1991
Legend
K = Korean Era
V = Vietnam Era
C = Cold War Era . . . — — Map (db m210288) WM
Erected by the Citizens of Dawson and Lower Tyrone Township, Pa., in honor of the men who served their country in
1917 - the World War - 1919.
- Dawson -
Arison, Herman •
Baum, W. Farber •
Brallier, James LeRoy •
Brown, Henry • . . . — — Map (db m208117) WM
Erected in thankfulness to God and in honor of the men and women of Dawson and Lower Tyrone Township who served in World War II 1941-1947
Ansell, Claude R. •
Ansell, George F. •
Austin, Donald C. •
Baird, Joseph B. •
Baird, Quentin • . . . — — Map (db m210289) WM
William R. Baker •
Frank W. Black •
Arthur Brown •
James Brown •
J. William Brown •
William Warren Brown •
Howard Vincent Bowers •
James C. Cavalcant •
Brice Colbert •
Lewis Colbert •
Scott Colbert •
Frank Conti •
Mike Conti • . . . — — Map (db m207962) WM
Coal was mined in this region and transformed into coke in beehive ovens. Almost pure carbon, coke burns hotter than coal and was crucial to the success of Pittsburgh's steel making.
One of the largest coking complexes was Adelaide, founded by . . . — — Map (db m76723) HM
This Finial was the uppermost element of the building known as Number One, Poultry, in the heart of the City of London. The building was constructed in 1870 to a design by the Victorian architect John Belcher Jr., in the Venetian-Gothic style. A . . . — — Map (db m62144) HM
The K6 was designed by the architect Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, as a result of a commission from the Post Office, to celebrate the Jubilee of King George V in 1935. It arrived on the streets a year later.The K6 was made of cast iron, and it was . . . — — Map (db m62142) HM
I. N. and Bernardine Hagan House "Kentuck Knob" has been designated a National Historic Landmark This site possesses National significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America Constructed of native stone, tidewater cypress, . . . — — Map (db m62141) HM
The remains of the beehive coke ovens, that are visible on both sides of the Youghiogheny River, are some of the first in what became known as the "Connellsville Coke Region", with over 35,000 ovens in operation.
Coke, a hard, porous residue with . . . — — Map (db m76694) HM
World War II Veteran
Technician Fifth Grade, U.S. Army,
Medical Detachment
328th Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL
of HONOR RECIPIENT
The highest award for Valor in action against an enemy force . . . — — Map (db m179182) HM WM
Dedicated in Honor of the 100th anniversary of S S. Cyril & Methodius Church, Fairchance, Pa. 1910 - 2010
Crosslet Pattern: Symbolizes the Word of God taken to the four corners of the world thus honoring our patron saints who translated the Holy . . . — — Map (db m178349) HM
Dedicated to the courageous men and women from Fairchance Borough who served under the flag of the United States of America during times of war and peace — — Map (db m175167) WM
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 m256) HM
General Braddock’s tenth camp, June 26, 1755, on the march to Fort Duquesne, was at the Half King’s Rock, one mile NE of here. The Rock was named for Washington’s friend Tanacharisson, the Iroquois viceroy (half king) of the Ohio Indians. Washington . . . — — Map (db m507) HM
As Lt. Col. George Washington approached this glen on May 28, 1754, he knew the French position and numbers - but he did not know their intentions. Were the French troops here "diplomats," proclaiming the French desire for friendship? Or, were they . . . — — Map (db m207453) HM
The 15-minute skirmish fought here on May 28, 1754, had long-term consequences. One month later, 600 French soldiers and 100 Indians under Captain Louis Coulon de Villiers - Jumonville's brother - left Fort Duquesne "to avenge ourselves..." On July . . . — — Map (db m207437) HM
The Turner Inn was built in 1925 by Bill Turner and owned by Dr. Leroy C. Waggoner and leased to "Corky" Ruse. In 1937, Mr. Turner commissioned Frank Durigon to build the chimney's. Friends and family knew him as "Poppa Durigon" and would say he . . . — — Map (db m206169) HM
For thousands of years, people have used this year-round water source. They filled skins, canteens, whiskey jugs, and radiators; they watered horses and shared stories. From long-ago hunters tracking game to travelers on US Route 40, history . . . — — Map (db m198687) HM
1: Historic Summit Inn Resort
Developed in 1907 by some of Uniontown's wealthiest citizens, the Historic Summit Inn is one of America's last remaining "Grand Porch Hotels" and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Owned and . . . — — Map (db m198586) HM
The 1/2-mile loop trail ahead leads to a secluded ravine, thick with trees and boulders. Considered serene today, this wilderness landscape covered most of North America in the mid-1700s. At that time, France and England both claimed the Upper Ohio . . . — — Map (db m207431) HM
From the creation of the National Road in 1806 until the advent of the railroads in the 1850s, thousands of travellers crossed Chestnut Ridge between the East and Midwest. Founded in 1791, Hopwood was a major resting stop for traffic in both . . . — — Map (db m41796) HM
About 7:00 a.m., most of the 32 French troops camped here were preparing breakfast or just arising. Suddenly, the French saw enemy soldiers at the edge of their camp, called out an alarm, and ran for their muskets stacked nearby. Lt. Col. George . . . — — Map (db m207455) HM
The Perfect Brick Machine was invented and manufactured by C.S Wert of Kendallville, Indiana. It was the first of its kind to be an automatic, adjustable, foot tamper brick machine, able to create the perfect brick. It was comprised of steel, . . . — — Map (db m206170) HM
This spring lies in the direct path of what was known as Nemacolin’s Trail. Afterwards Braddock’s Road, and was a favorite sampling spot in early days.
George Washington visited here first in November, 1753, and again in May, 1954. On the night . . . — — Map (db m74911) HM
Remnant of the Great Rock or the Half King’s Rock mentioned by early cartographers.
The famous Washington-Braddock Road emerging from Laurel Hill Mountain one hundred yards eastward turned northward at this point.
Rock Fort Camp, where . . . — — Map (db m74926) HM
Rock Fort Camp, Braddock's tenth camp, began at the woods opposite where the Washington-Braddock Road emerged from Chestnut Ridge Mountain and extended to the northward beyond the Half King's Rock and Washington's Spring. Here Braddock camped June . . . — — Map (db m100185) HM
Lieutenant Colonel George Washington in command of a company of Virginia militia, forty in number assisted by the half king Tenacharisson and a company of Indians, surprised, killed, wounded or captured the entire engaged French force under command . . . — — Map (db m207451) HM
General Braddock’s army ascended the ridge east of this point and advanced toward Gist’s Plantation. Col. Dunbar’s detachment, following with the heavy baggage, made its last camp here. Later, as Braddock’s defeated army streamed back, Dunbar . . . — — Map (db m504) HM
General Braddock's eighth camp, June 25, 1755, on the march to Fort Duquesne, was about half a mile S.W. Chestnut Ridge, seen on the horizon to the west, was the last mt. range to be crossed. Axemen widened an Indian path for passage of supply . . . — — Map (db m349) HM
Since Indian days this was a major Youghiogeny River crossing place. In 1754 Washington’s Virginians camped here. Braddock’s army marched through here. The National Road bridged the river at this point in 1818. — — Map (db m106891) HM
To Our Boys
World War II and Korean Conflict
Markleysburg
Pennsylvania
Artice, George R • Artice, Daniel M • Bird, Junior • Bird, Oliver • Bird Robert • Boyd, James R • Bunworth, Earl • Butler, Cecil • Close, Merle E • . . . — — Map (db m152704) WM
Built as a blockhouse in 1774–78 by John Mason. It was a settler’s refuge in Revolutionary days. The site of the fort was nearby. Later rebuilt on Main Street as a dwelling. — — Map (db m134168) HM
Fire Nearly Destroyed This Church
on July 15, 2004.
Rebuilt and Rededicated
to the glory of God
and to our Savior, Jesus Christ,
July 24, 2005. — — Map (db m139463) HM
This memorial is
erected by the
Community of German
Twp. in honor of
all its citizens
who served in the
Armed Forces of
their Country in its
times of conflict.
Eagle Scout project
by John David Kormanik
designed by Thomas M. . . . — — Map (db m195628) WM
Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959), this house was built in 1936 as a family retreat for Pittsburgh businessman Edgar J. Kaufmann. Widely admired for its design, it is dramatically cantilevered over a waterfall; it exemplifies Wright's . . . — — Map (db m41785) HM
Fallingwater, as part of the 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright, has been inscribed on the World Heritage List.
Inscription confirms that this property deserves protection for the benefit of all humanity because of its outstanding . . . — — Map (db m138206) HM
This tablet marks the site of General Edward Braddock's fourteenth encampment or bivouac. Here Braddock's army spent the night July 1, 1755 having marched five miles from their camp on the east side of the Youghiogheny near Connellsville. The army . . . — — Map (db m67387) HM
Half a mile east of here, 1794-1797, the first glass factory west of the Alleghenies was founded by Albert Gallatin, Secretary of the Treasury under Thomas Jefferson. He was aided by skillful glassworkers from the Amelung factory -- Kramer, Gabler, . . . — — Map (db m59680) HM
For some, Ferncliff Peninsula was a magical place, a summer destination that they dreamed about all year long.
Walkways, painted fences, flowerbeds and an ornate gazebo greeted travelers as they climbed down from a passenger train pulled . . . — — Map (db m198285) HM
Coal from southwest Pennsylvania, including the Youghiogheny River Valley, helped to fuel America's industrial revolution. It filled the railroad cars that once rumbled along tracks laid on this path. The husbands and sons of many local families . . . — — Map (db m198282) HM
■ Once called Falls City, this town's economy has always been driven by the power of water. The name Ohiopyle is derived from the Native American word ohiopehhla, which means white, frothy water. Once considered for the route of the . . . — — Map (db m198363) HM
Conditions seemed right. The combination of tumbling water and plentiful forests led to the creation of Falls City in 1868. Water power ran the saw and grist mills as well as factories that tanned hides, made spokes for wagons, pulp for paper, . . . — — Map (db m198441) HM
Connellsville
17 miles west
Connellsville's coal-converting coke ovens made fuel for the region's iconic steel millls, and the town thrived. Favorite local restaurants, historic landmarks, and B&Bs make Connellsville
a great place . . . — — Map (db m198519) HM
Railroads changed life along the Youghiogheny River. The rail lines that hugged this shoreline made it possible to ship natural materials like coal, timber and wood products to market. For some, that meant new jobs and higher income. Manufactured . . . — — Map (db m198435) HM
First furnace west of the Alleghenies. Built 1789 on banks of nearby Jacob's Creek, its ruins are still observable. Supplied iron for Wayne's campaign in 1794 against the Indians. — — Map (db m41773) HM
At this time not much is known about this building. A.U.S. government book done during the Depression lists it as the oldest standing frame blacksmith shop in the U.S.. Opposite the shop is one of the oldest cemeteries in the area. Several . . . — — Map (db m206211) HM
The bee-hive ovens nearby are typical of the region. Coke was first made from coal near Connellsville in this type oven about 1840. Since 1870 use of coke has been vital to steel making. — — Map (db m74975) HM
The Christian Church of Perryopolis was started in 1874-1875 by the itinerant preaching of a Rev. Benedict. Baptism services were conducted in the Youghiogheny River near Layton, and services were held in the public school building until the . . . — — Map (db m206228) HM
Frontier forts played an important role in helping to open the vast territory west of the Allegheny Mountains to settlement, particularly in the 40 years between 1754, when Capt. William Trent first attempted to fortify the Forks of the Ohio . . . — — Map (db m206346) HM
In 1770 purchased 1643 acres of land of which this location was the center
He personally surveyed it and suggested the plan for Perryopolis which was laid out in 1814
This tablet dedicated in 1932 as a bi-centennial memorial by . . . — — Map (db m206252) HM
Our Boys and Girls in Service
☆ Stars indicate killed in service ☆
WW I
Alex Angolo •
Emedio Antonini •
Frank Bacchi •
Giuseppe Baruffa •
Pargente Baruffa •
Silverino Brugite •
Earl Carson • . . . — — Map (db m207568) WM
The Perry Twp. High School bell proudly rang from 1906 to 1960 for all to hear. May it forever ring in your memories.
This memorial is erected on the original site of the high school building and is dedicated to all students who passed . . . — — Map (db m206172) HM
Dedicated by the people of Perry Township to the enduring memory of the one hundred and fifty-one citizens who served in the Armed Forces in World War I.......and to the spirit and the loyalty of the nine hundred and fifteen sons and daughters . . . — — Map (db m206953) WM
The first church to sink its roots in Perryopolis was the Methodist Church. Prior to 1832, services were held in a school house and in the Old State Bank Building. In 1832 a place of worship was erected opposite the present Veterans of Foreign . . . — — Map (db m206270) HM
In 1911, the Byzantine Rite Catholics met with Father Michael Korback, the first resident pastor. At this meeting, the St. Nicholas Parish Church in Perryopolis was really begun. The present parish house and three additional lots were purchased . . . — — Map (db m207560) HM
The monks of Ireland are credited with having developed the art of whiskey making. It was transported to Colonial America by the Scotch-Irish, who were largely responsible for opening up the Appalachian region to settlement in the late 18th and . . . — — Map (db m206312) HM
For some 200 years after the arrival of the first Europeans, the average settlement had to be self-supporting. Food, clothing and shelter were produced locally. Some of the raw materials used for these essentials required processing before they . . . — — Map (db m206546) HM
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