Historical Markers and War Memorials in Perryopolis, Pennsylvania
Uniontown is the county seat for Fayette County
Perryopolis is in Fayette County
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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
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 m206952) HM
This area dedicated to
Gilbert Chuboy, US Army
Steve Chuboy, US Army
Lou Chuboy, US Navy
Bob Chuboy, USMC
For loyalty and support of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars — — Map (db m206173) WM
This was originally a school building built in 1852 on public lot #73 which had originally been designated for a paupery. Mary Fuller Frazier attended this school in 1881. The first school in Perryopolis was established in 1820 in the Old State . . . — — Map (db m206215) HM
