This Colonial Revival style home was built around 1917 for George R. Scull, son of Edward Scull, publisher of the Somerset Herald who owned the property adjacent to the site. Edward had his home moved westward to allow his son to construct . . . — — Map (db m199549) HM
Leader of North Carolina revolt against the British, he fled under an assumed name in 1771. Somerset's first settler; lived at Coffee Springs farm some years. Became a pamphleteer and active in the Whiskey Rebellion. Died in 1795. — — Map (db m21568) HM
This brick building was completed in 1889 after an
earlier building was destroyed by fire. This is the third
home of the Somerset Lodge of the Independent Order
of Oddfellows #438 originally established in 1851.
The building exhibits many . . . — — Map (db m203957) HM
This home was owned by Edward Scull,
attorney, Congressman, banker and publisher
of the Somerset Herald. He acquired the
home, from the estate of Andrew Jackson Ogle.
It is thought to have been constructed in the
1820s by the Ogle . . . — — Map (db m199545) HM
In 1936 seventy-five percent of Pennsylvania farms had no electric service. During the next five years, with federal support, 14 consumer-owned cooperatives were formed in this State. Somerset Rural Electric Cooperative, serving four counties in . . . — — Map (db m142108) HM
In honor of the gallant men and women of
Somerset County
who served in the World War and in memory of
the following who made the supreme sacrifice
1917-1919
November 11, 1925 — — Map (db m22381) HM
In the spring of 2018, Somerset Trust Company rededicated the former H.F. Schell House to become the G. Henry Cook Enrichment Center. As the fifth generation of the Scull family to lead the bank, Henry has always championed lifelong learning and . . . — — Map (db m199577) HM
This two-story brick building is one of three similar
residential structures erected on West Main Street
shortly after Somerset's catastrophic fire of 1876.
Despite some alterations to adapt this late nineteenth-
century residential building to . . . — — Map (db m203959) HM
On July 28, 2002, nine coal miners, trapped for four days due to flooding of the Quecreek Mine, were saved via a rescue shaft drilled here. Combined efforts of local, state, and federal agencies, mining and other industries, local mine workers, . . . — — Map (db m24163) HM
A tribute to the Armed Forces that have defended the United States of America.
Following World War II, the National Council of State Garden Clubs designated certain national roads as "Blue Star Memorial Highway", as a living memorial to "all . . . — — Map (db m307) WM
On the morning of September 11, 2001, four commercial airliners were hijacked in a premeditated terrorist attack against the United States. Two of the planes were intentionally flown into the World Trade Center's twin towers in New York City; a . . . — — Map (db m116368) HM WM
This fountain and the adjoining Gilmour Bypass are dedicated in memory of Robert A. Gilmour by his widow, Romaine Lohr Gilmour. Mr. Gilmour, born October 14, 1896, in Vintondale, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, came to Somerset Borough in 1926 and . . . — — Map (db m220327) HM
In August 1973, the U.S. Congress designated a cross-country stretch of Interstate as the “Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway,” in tribute to President Eisenhower’s early recognition of the need for a national network of highways to enhance . . . — — Map (db m7239) HM
Windmills on the horizon
Wind is an abundant resource, which can be used to generate pollution-free electricity. On the distant horizon is the Somerset wind farm which is one of several wind farms of Pennsylvania. This wind farm has six . . . — — Map (db m116485) HM
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Built in 1853 by John H. Hite, this building has served as the principle (sic) hotel for thousands of stagecoach, railroad, and later automobile travelers between Bedford and Greensburg. In the 1870s it was enlarged from two to three stories, and . . . — — Map (db m52756) HM
The 1924 Complete Official Road Guide of the Lincoln Highway reports that Stoystown (population, 400) had a speed limit of 15 mph, enforced! Located about a block east from this location is one of the original Lincoln Highway cement . . . — — Map (db m232914) HM
A fortified supply depot known as the Stony Creek encampment or fort was a little north of here. The route then leads north to the foot of Laurel Hill, the site of Tomahawk camp. — — Map (db m60109) HM
Named for Edmund Cartlidge, Indian trader. A camp located here, on the Raystown Path, provided good grass for the horses of General Forbes' army in 1758. The site of the redoubt is marked two and a half miles north of here. — — Map (db m21559) HM
After seizing control of Flight 93, the hijackers forced the crew and passengers to the back of the plane and ordered them to be quiet. One terrorist claimed to have a bomb strapped to his waist. The passengers and crew used Airfones on seatbacks . . . — — Map (db m245446) HM
Aboard Flight 93, one terrorist claims to
have a bomb strapped to his waist. The crew and passengers are forced to the back of the plane and ordered to be quiet. Using Airfones from the seat backs in the rear of the plane and cellphones, . . . — — Map (db m100681) HM WM
On the morning of September 11, 2001, al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial flights that departed from East Coast airports. Two hijacked aircraft were deliberately crashed into the World Trade Center's Twin Towers in New York City and a third . . . — — Map (db m245507) HM
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 Center’s Twin Towers in New York City and a . . . — — Map (db m100613) HM WM
On September 11, 2001, Flight 93 crashed in the field in front of
you, traveling approximately 563 miles per hour.
The .25 mile walkway and sloped
wall mark the edge of the 40-acre
crash site and debris field.
The 17-ton sandstone . . . — — Map (db m163662) HM WM
When family members of the passengers and crew of Flight 93 arrived at the crash site in September 2001, authorities escorted them to this overlook. From a distance, they saw the crash site for the first time, and viewed the investigation and . . . — — Map (db m245444) HM
The day begins with a cloudless, bright blue sky over the mid-Atlantic states. Seven crew members assigned to Flight 93 prepare for the early morning nonstop flight from Newark, New Jersey, to San Francisco, California. Thirty-three passengers . . . — — Map (db m100646) HM WM
In the attacks of September 11, 2001, terrorists target prominent symbols of the United States to create fear and a feeling of vulnerability in the American people. News of the attacks is met with disbelief, sorrow, and anger, followed quickly by a . . . — — Map (db m245518) HM
Minutes after the crash, first responders arrive on the scene, along with the Pennsylvania State Police. The September 11 attacks generate the largest investigation in FBI history. The primary goal of the investigation is to recover sufficient . . . — — Map (db m100697) HM WM
First responders quickly determined there were no survivors of the Flight 93 crash. The Pennsylvania State Police secured the crash site as a federal crime scene. The September 11 attack led to the largest investigation in FBI history. Hundreds of . . . — — Map (db m245520) HM
Key evidence in the investigation of the September 11 terrorist attack was recovered at the Flight 93 site. FBI teams launched the investigation while State Police provided security. Mining company buildings, since removed, became their command . . . — — Map (db m245442) HM
September 11, 2001 began with a clear, bright blue sky across the northeastern United States. The seven crew members assigned to Flight 93 prepared for the morning's nonstop trip from Newark, New Jersey, to San Francisco, California. Thirty-three . . . — — Map (db m245509) HM
The Memorial Plaza is the culminating feature of the memorial. It marks the edge of
the crash site, which is the final resting place of the passengers and crew of Flight 93.
A Place of Respect
Please help maintain the
solemnity of . . . — — Map (db m163661) WM
The Memorial Plaza is the culminating feature of the memorial. It marks the edge of
the crash site, which is the final resting place of the passengers and crew of Flight 93.
A Place of Respect
Please help maintain the
solemnity of . . . — — Map (db m245445) HM
Disc jockey who coined the term “Rock & Roll” in the early 1950s. Freed used the term to describe up-tempo black rhythm and blues records he played as DJ “Moondog” on his radio show. Freed further popularized this music . . . — — Map (db m21575) HM
Champion swimmer and motion picture hero. Best known as star of a dozen “Tarzan” films produced for MGM and RKO, 1932-1948. He earlier won fame as a swimmer: developed the “American crawl,” set 67 world records, and won five . . . — — Map (db m21581) HM
This statue presented to the citizens of this community by the district schoolchildren and dedicated to the men of the mines who by their labor and loyalty have helped to make Windber one of the best towns in the nation...1952
In honor of the . . . — — Map (db m21572) HM
Founded 1897 by the Berwind-White Coal Mining Co. Distinctive among bituminous coal towns, this community had a large independent center surrounded by 13 "patch towns." Among notable structures built by Berwind-White were the Wilmore Building here . . . — — Map (db m21582) HM
Windber-area Berwind White workers joined a national strike by United Mine Workers of America in April 1922 for improved wages and working conditions, civil liberties, and recognition. The strike lasted 16 months; families of strikers were evicted . . . — — Map (db m21579) HM
This park is dedicated to all service men and women past, present and future. The freedom we enjoy today is a result of their efforts and sacrifices. Tomorrow's freedom and prosperity throughout the free world depends on the men and women who serve . . . — — Map (db m21584) HM
This hallowed shrine is dedicated in memory of our valiant heroes of all wars
In honor of those who died and to those who were willing to die
That this nation under God shall preserve our heritage and guard the faith of those who fought . . . — — Map (db m21580) HM
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