Historical Markers and War Memorials in Dunbar, Pennsylvania
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Dunbar is in Fayette County
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ASM International
The Materials Information Society
Has Designated
Beehive Coke Ovens
A Historical Landmark
"Beehive ovens marked a major advance in manufacturing coke, allowing the mass production of Iron . . . — — Map (db m228422) HM
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
In honor of those men and women from the Dunbar Pennsylvania area who served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America during the Korean War.
June 27, 1950 - January 31, 1955
Brewer, Donald •
Bryner, Walter J. •
Cromwell, . . . — — Map (db m228743) WM
In honor of those men and women from the Dunbar Pennsylvania area who served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America during the Korean War.
June 27, 1950 - January 31, 1955
Alexander, Paul J. •
☆Anderson, Harry W. . . . — — Map (db m228921) WM
In commemoration of those men and women of Dunbar who served their country during the Vietnam War.
August 5, 1964 - May 7, 1975
PFC Lawrence George "Larry" Eans
1st Plt. Co. B, 1st Engineer BN
Combat Engineers, U.S. Marine Corps . . . — — Map (db m228702) 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
A mile west of here on June 16, 1890, 31 miners were killed by an explosion of gas at the Hill Farm Mine owned by the Dunbar Furnace Company. The explosion was one of the most deadly in the history of the coke region. Two of the bodies were . . . — — Map (db m228407) HM
In honor of those from the vicinity of Dunbar Pennsylvania who served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America in World War I
Addis Emmet M. •
Addis Robert H. •
Ainsley Harry •
Anderson Ralph B. •
Arthur Robert A. •
Augustine . . . — — Map (db m228441) WM
In honor of those from the vicinity of Dunbar Pennsylvania who served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America in World War II
(Panel 1):
Ainsley Harry Lee •
Ainsley James Roger •
Albright Howard •
Aldrige Alfred Robert . . . — — Map (db m232595) WM
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 Sheepskin Trail, named so by railroaders, is a 32-mile branch of the Youghiogheny River Trail and part of the Great Allegheny Passage. This trail adjoins YRT at Wheeler Bottom and enters the Borough of Dunbar.
Dunbar, originally called . . . — — Map (db m228359) 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
