On S Queen Street at E Fleet Street, on the right when traveling north on S Queen Street.
This old stone marked the grave of John Abbott, son of towns founder. Since 1763, in a fence row at upper end of town at a site 128 ft east of Abbott Street 35 feet south of Water Street. Moved to this place in 1976 to make way for a parking lot — — Map (db m118927) HM
On Chambersburg Road (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling east.
Surveyed in 1766. Named for an estate in England. The Manor was about 6 miles wide and 12 miles long with the southern boundary at present Mason-Dixon Line. It was the second largest reserved estate of the Penns in Pennsylvania. The western boundary . . . — — Map (db m11623) HM
On West King Street (State Highway 234) at 2nd Street, on the right when traveling east on West King Street.
Built ca. 1790 by David Studebaker, carpenter, farmer, and minister. He was related to the family that later built wagons and automobiles. The house is privately maintained as a museum. — — Map (db m11638) HM
On Steelman Marker Road at Topper Road (Local Route 312), on the right when traveling north on Steelman Marker Road.
Indian trader and interpreter of Maryland and Pennsylvania. First settler in this valley. Born of Swedish parents along the Delaware. This tablet erected by Liberty Twp. and Fairfield Area Bicentennial Cmte. First Marker Placed in 1924 by . . . — — Map (db m29543) HM
On York Street (U.S. 30) at Carlisle Street (Business U.S. 15), on the right when traveling west on York Street.
This was the site of the GLOBE INN, one of Gettysburg's oldest hotel-taverns, originally owned and operated in 1798 by townfounder James Gettys, and traditionally the unofficial headquarters for the local Democratic party. Such political . . . — — Map (db m32474) HM
On North Washington Street (U.S. 15) at West Water Street, on the right when traveling north on North Washington Street.
The future President of the U.S., General of the Army, and Supreme Commander in Europe in WW II lived in this house with his wife Mamie and infant son Icky in the spring and summer of 1918. An Army captain, he was then commanding Camp Colt at . . . — — Map (db m6179) HM
On Chambersburg Pike (U.S. 30) west of Seminary Ridge, on the right when traveling west.
"Three more acres or less on which are erected a one and a half story stone dwelling house and frame stable directed and sold and struck off the same unto Thaddeus Stevens, trustee of Mary Thompson, for the sum of sixteen . . . — — Map (db m99848) HM
On Seminary Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
This site was part of the Manor of Maske warranted by John, Richard, and Thomas Penn Proprietors of Pennsylvania June 18, 1741 Surveyed January 17-30, 1766 Containing 43,500 acres (Around the edges are the survey annotations): North 3842 . . . — — Map (db m15305) HM
On Legion Alley, 0.1 miles east of Baltimore Street (Business U.S. 15), on the left when traveling east.
Buried in this historic cemetery
are some of the pioneer organizers
of Methodism in Adams County.
To these and others known only to God,
the Congregation of the Gettysburg
United Methodist Church
dedicate this monument
October 1990 . . . — — Map (db m96250) HM
On West Stevens Street at Carlisle Street (Business U.S. 15), on the right when traveling west on West Stevens Street.
After leaving office in 1961, President Dwight D. Eisenhower retired to his Gettysburg farm and became a Gettysburg College trustee. He wrote his memoirs in an office in the house that stands before you. Gettysburg College founded 1832 (Lower . . . — — Map (db m32422) HM
On Lefever Street at Baltimore Street (Business U.S. 15), on the left when traveling east on Lefever Street.
Hidden by a capstone, this hand dug stone lined well was discovered during renovations in 2011. Mentioned in an 1837 sheriff sale as "the well of water near the door". It is spring fed and 19 feet deep. Bricks from an interior wall were used to . . . — — Map (db m143718) HM
On North Hay Street at Elm Street, on the right when traveling south on North Hay Street.
Beginning in the late 17th century, large waves of European settlers flooded into William Penn's colony in pursuit of opportunity and religious freedom. By the early 19th century, American Lutheran leaders realized that an institution dedicated . . . — — Map (db m66662) HM
On Horner Road just south of Mason Dixon Road, on the right when traveling north.
Historic Gettysburg
A.L. Horner
Homestead
1819
Adams County,
Honored 1987
This property
is listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Erected by . . . — — Map (db m192380) HM
On Millerstown Road, 0.3 miles west of West Confederate Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
Dwight D. Eisenhower Farmstead has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935 - This site possesses exceptional value in commemorating or illustrating the history of the . . . — — Map (db m37443) HM
On Southwest Confederate Avenue south of Millerstown Road, on the right when traveling north.
The stone house across the field to your front was the home of the Warfields, an African American family that had moved here from Maryland less than a year before the battle. James Warfield, a blacksmith and farmer, had worked hard to purchase . . . — — Map (db m217056) HM
On West Confederate Avenue at Millerstown Road, on the left when traveling south on West Confederate Avenue.
Initial Confederate Assault on the Second Day "Encouraged by the successful issue of the engagement of the first day, and in view of the valuable results that would ensure from the defeat of the army of General Meade, it was thought advisable . . . — — Map (db m10023) HM
On Horner Road just south of Mason Dixon Road, on the right when traveling north.
This site was part of the Manor of Maske warranted by John, Richard, and Thomas Penn Proprietors of Pennsylvania June 18, 1741 Surveyed January 17-30, 1766 Containing 43,500 acres (Around the edges are the survey annotations): North 3842 . . . — — Map (db m192379) HM
On Emmitsburg Road (Business U.S. 15), on the right when traveling south.
This site was part of the Manor of Maske warranted by John, Richard, and Thomas Penn Proprietors of Pennsylvania June 18, 1741 Surveyed January 17-30, 1766 Containing 43,500 acres (Around the edges are the survey annotations): North 3842 . . . — — Map (db m203087) HM
Near Baltimore Pike (Pennsylvania Route 97), on the left when traveling north.
From Home to Hospital About the George Spangler Farm The George Spangler Farm Civil War Hospital Site is one of the most intact Civil War field hospitals used during the battle of Gettysburg. When George Spangler bought the farm in 1848, he had . . . — — Map (db m75508) HM
On Baltimore Street (Business U.S. 15) just south of West Middle Street (Pennsylvania Route 116), on the right when traveling south.
This site
was part of the
Manor of Maske
Warranted by
Joh, Richard, and
Thomas Penn
Proprietors of Pennsylvania
June 18, 1741
Surveyed
January 17-30, 1766
containing 43,500 acres
North 3842 . . . — — Map (db m241691) HM
On York Street (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling west.
Surveyed in 1766. Named for an estate in England. The Manor was about 6 miles wide and 12 miles long with the southern boundary at present Mason-Dixon Line. It was the second largest reserved estate of the Penns in Pennsylvania. The eastern boundary . . . — — Map (db m13939) HM
On Queen Street (State Highway 97) at King Street (State Highway 194) when traveling north on Queen Street.
The turn of the century brought the continuation of growth and change to Littlestown. The photos depict businesses and properties which may be familiar to many despite some changes in appearance. The Littlestown to Hanover trolley line, installed . . . — — Map (db m10859) HM
On South Queen Street at East King Street, on the right when traveling north on South Queen Street.
Littlestown is situated at the intersection of the Old Monocacy Road (opened in 1736) and the Baltimore to Pittsburgh Road, (1770) later known as the Gettysburg and Petersburg Turnpike. The Old Monocacy Road was the road between Wrightsville, PA and . . . — — Map (db m231100) HM
On South Queen Street at East King Street, on the right when traveling north on South Queen Street.
Littlestown's Sestercentennial
July 15, 2015
250 Years Proud
Littlestown was founded on July 15th of 1765 when Peter Little sold his first six lots. Peter was born Johann Peter Klein. — — Map (db m128574) HM
On South Queen Street (Pennsylvania Route 97) at East King Street (Pennsylvania Route 194) on South Queen Street.
In honor of
Peter (Klein) Little
1724-1773
Founder of Littlestown
Founded in 1765
Originally named
"Kleina-Stedtle",
renamed in 1795 — — Map (db m147273) HM
On Baltimore Pike (Pennsylvania Route 97) at Mathias Road, on the right when traveling north on Baltimore Pike.
Founded 1681 by William Penn as a Quaker Commonwealth.
Birthplace of
The Declaration of Independence
and
The Constitution of the United States — — Map (db m95201) HM
On North Third Street north of Main Street (Route 116), on the right when traveling north.
A man of strong intellect and sturdy independence of character with a sincere interest in the welfare of the colonists he was chosen a colonial justice and also served as Chairman of the Committee on Safety for York County in 1774. Together with . . . — — Map (db m130318) HM
On Center Square north of Lincoln Way West (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling west.
This was a tavern site along the Marsh Creek Road as early as 1763. Operated by the Frederick Kuhn family from 1769 until 1791. In the next year son Henry Kuhn laid out, the town of Oxford here on part of his 256 acre property. Well located at . . . — — Map (db m130293) HM
The Dickson Log House is a well-preserved example of a late 18th-century log dwelling. It represents a common structure on the frontier of Pennsylvania in the 1790s, and is one of only a few such buildings preserved in the area north of the Ohio . . . — — Map (db m60570) HM
On Old Bower Hill Road at Church Street, on the right when traveling south on Old Bower Hill Road.
Oldest Episcopal Church in southwestern Pennsylvania, founded after the French and Indian War by veteran Major William Lea on his land grant. Francis Reno was the first vicar. Church members included General John Neville, the unpopular tax collector . . . — — Map (db m245526) HM
On Beaver Grade Road, 0.1 miles east of Lozer Drive, on the right when traveling east.
A militia captain during the American Revolution and civic leader in the early republic, Meeks was a petitioner to create Allegheny County in 1787. While making his living as a farmer, he took up arms to defend western Pa. during conflict and war. . . . — — Map (db m40221) HM
Near this site stood Fort Vance, a settlers fort built during the French and Indian War era by Revolutionary War Captain Robert Vance. Robert Vance was a member of the Virginia Regiment of the Colonial Army, under the command of George Washington, . . . — — Map (db m93567) HM
Near Fifth Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 51) 0.1 miles south of Mill Street, on the right when traveling south. Reported missing.
Near the corner of Second Avenue and Chestnut Street there was erected, about 1776, by Captain Robert Vance of Virginia.
Pioneer settler on this site, a stockade known as Montour Bottoms or Vance Fort
This stockade was manned by Washington . . . — — Map (db m60831) HM
top left
The Crossroads
By 1819 a tiny village had taken root at the intersection of Beaver Indian Trail and Sharon road. It consisted of a few log cabins. Traces of old military road between Fort Pitt and Fort McIntosh (Beaver) could . . . — — Map (db m216247) HM
On Bayard Street at 4th Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Bayard Street.
Elizabeth's first burying ground dates back to the laying out of the town in 1787. Though few markers remain, the people of Elizabeth wish to pay tribute to the past and to those who helped make their home what it is today — — Map (db m205552) HM
On Douglas Run Road at Round Hill Road, on the right when traveling south on Douglas Run Road.
This pioneer settler of Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County, arrived in Philadelphia from Rotterdam aboard the ship Mortonhouse in 1729. He and his wife Mary lived for a time near Hagerstown, Maryland and after the Braddock and Forbes . . . — — Map (db m63078) HM
On Ardmore Boulevard (U.S. 30) 0.1 miles west of Braddock Road, on the right when traveling west.
Gateway to the West and steel center of the world. Named for William Pitt by General Forbes after the fall of French Fort Duquesne in 1758. Laid out as a town by John Campbell in 1764. Incorporated as a city, 1816. — — Map (db m75099) HM
On Brandt School Road, on the right when traveling south.
Hunters, traders, warriors, militia, war captives, and diplomats all used this early Native American path, which passed this location, for most of the 1700s as part of a regional network of trails. It provided a direct route between Fort . . . — — Map (db m40355) HM
From whom McKeesport derives its name, first permanent white settler at the forks of the Monongahela and Youghiogheny Rivers in 1755. The Colonial Government granted to him exclusive right of ferrage over these rivers April 3, 1769, called . . . — — Map (db m29962) HM
John McKee and other members of the family were buried in the "Old Graveyard" on Ninth Avenue, just outside the limits of the original townsite.
On account of the abandonment of that primitive burial-ground in 1871 their remains . . . — — Map (db m224870) HM
Near Shadeland Avenue, 0.2 miles north of Schimmer Street, on the right when traveling north.
Brighton Heights wishes to thank Jack Brennan For His Dedication To Community, Family and Friends.
He Was Instrumental In Helping Put Brighton Heights On The Map. He Had A Special Way Of Caring For Those Who Needed Help. His Caring Helped Bridge . . . — — Map (db m137908)
In 1751, the legislators of the Province of Pennsylvania ordered from an English foundry "A Good Bell" for the new bell tower of the state house (now know as Independence Hall) in Philadelphia. It was to be the jubilee symbol of the Pennsylvania . . . — — Map (db m66452) HM
Near Commonwealth Place at Liberty Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Point of Confluence
Nature itself has conspired to render the Ohio hereabouts a place of consequence and importance, and the rendezvous of all the people of North America that are within reach of it.
John Mitchell 1756 . . . — — Map (db m156277) HM
Formed September 24, 1788 out of Westmoreland and Washington counties. Named for the Allegheny River. County seat of Pittsburgh was laid out in 1764 and became a city in 1816. A center of the iron, steel and other industries and “Workshop of . . . — — Map (db m40937) HM
On Grant Street just north of Forbes Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
The day after the fall of Fort Duquesne, General Forbes wrote in a letter to William Pitt:–
"I have used the freedom of giving your name to Fort Duquesne, as I hope it was in some measure the being actuated by your spirits . . . — — Map (db m156215) HM
On West Steuben Street (Pennsylvania Route 60) at Woodmere Drive, on the right when traveling east on West Steuben Street.
Gateway to the West and steel center of the world. Named for William Pitt by General Forbes after the fall of French Fort Duquesne in 1758. Laid out as a town by John Campbell in 1764. Incorporated as a city, 1816. — — Map (db m40396) HM
On Beechwood Boulevard at Federal Hill Street, on the right when traveling north on Beechwood Boulevard.
Born near Harrisburg, Girty crossed cultural boundaries between native and white societies. He was captured and adopted by Seneca Indians in 1756. Upon his release, he settled here with his family. He worked as an interpreter for the British and . . . — — Map (db m108791) HM
On Farm House Road north of Grafton Street, on the right when traveling north.
In 1788, Alexander Negley became one of the earliest settlers of the East Liberty Valley, bringing his family west from Philadelphia to a 300-acre farm in Pittsburgh. Part of the original Negley family farmland is now Highland Park.
Negley . . . — — Map (db m182059) HM
On 40th Street at Foster Street, on the left when traveling north on 40th Street.
Name of a Delaware Indian village that covered this site from about 1731 to the French occupation, 1754. It was the Allegheny River terminus of the Raystown Indian and Traders Path from Carlisle to the west. — — Map (db m40908) HM
Near Isabella Street just west of Vulcan Way, on the left when traveling west.
This two-part sculpture recognizes the significant contributions of Pittsburgh and to American labor history by a symbolic representation of labor's role in our nation's development. The human figures populating the facades are engaged in this . . . — — Map (db m156087) HM
Near Isabella Street just east of Vulcan Way, on the right when traveling east.
Conceived as a "Sculpture Park" within a "Sculpture Park", the varied elements that have contributed to Pittsburgh's growth are represented by forms which symbolize a paddlewheel (the rivers), a crucible (primary metals), the Golden Triangle . . . — — Map (db m156086) HM
Near Federal Street, 0.1 miles south of Isabella Street, on the right when traveling north.
A celebration of the three rivers and the molten metals that have been major forces in shaping Pittsburgh's industrial history.
Collection of Museum of Art, Carnegie Institute
[Additional plaque on the base of the sculpture:] . . . — — Map (db m156088) HM
In the early 1700s, the Allegheny River formed a boundary: lands claimed by European nations were to the east, and lands claimed by Native Americans were to the west.
Near this site in 1783, James Robinson, the first permanent European settler . . . — — Map (db m191484) HM
Near Reynolds Street east of South Homewood Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
The Gilded Age mansion you see today is quite different from the home the Fricks purchased in 1882. After some alterations by architect Andrew Peebles, Henry Clay Frick and his bride Adelaide Howard Childs moved into the 11-room home in 1883. . . . — — Map (db m156193) HM
On South Braddock Avenue, 0.1 miles north of Biddle Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
Before Henry Clay Frick gave the City of Pittsburgh 150 acres to create Frick Park, the land — formerly called the Gunn Hill Tract — was owned by the Wilkins family. The Honorable William Wilkins (1779 - 1865) was a prominent . . . — — Map (db m156131) HM
Near Beechwood Boulevard, 0.1 miles east of Shaw Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Frick Park is a place of wonder and enjoyment, thanks to its many strong partnerships and dedicated supporters. Chief among them are the City of Pittsburgh, the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, Nine Mile Run Watershed Association, and scores of . . . — — Map (db m156186) HM
Named for the hazelnut trees that once grew on the banks of the Monongahela River, Hazelwood possessed a natural beauty that George Washington noted in his early journals. Originally Native American territory, Hazelwood was purchased through the . . . — — Map (db m94065) HM
Near Walkway to St. Nicholas Church Historic Site, 0.7 miles south of 31st Street Bridge.
Between 1890 and 1910, the highway corridor where you are now standing developed into a Croatian community known as "Mala Jaska" (or Little Jastrebarsko), after the town from which many of the immigrants came. The area was initially settled by . . . — — Map (db m84561) HM
Near Walkway to St. Nicholas Church Historic Site, 0.7 miles south of 31st Street Bridge.
In the late nineteenth century, Croatian immigrants fled economic hardship and settled in Allegheny City (now Pittsburgh's North Side). The Croatian immigrants were predominantly peasants living in a region comprised of one faith, one . . . — — Map (db m84560) HM
On Three Rivers Heritage Trail, 0.8 miles east of Grant Street, on the left when traveling east.
Homestead Farms, owned by Major John Ormsby, was a huge tract of nearly 3,000 acres that included Pittsburgh's South Side and Mt. Washington neighborhoods. Major Ormsby acquired part of this land from England as payment for military service during . . . — — Map (db m174420) HM
This log cabin, typical of the log cabins built by the first white settlers, is one of the very few original log cabins in Allegheny County. It was in cabins such as this that our forefathers established their hold on the soil and raised the first . . . — — Map (db m78438) HM
On Main Street at North Canal Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
Guyasuta ("Crosses Standing in a Row), a leader of the Seneca Tribe whose hunting ground included the Sharpsburg area, served as George Washington's guide during a 1753 survey of the point. He later represented his people in negotiations with the . . . — — Map (db m72852) HM
On Corrigan Drive at Stone Manse Drive, on the right when traveling north on Corrigan Drive.
Patriot, Indian Fighter,
Soldier of Revolutionary War.
First white man to settle in
what became East Liberty
and later the East End
of Pittsburgh, Pa. — — Map (db m225459) HM
An early Shawnee Indian village located at the site of present Tarentum. It was named for Pierre (Peter) Chartier, who had a trading post here from 1734 to 1743. He was the son of Martin Chartier, a French explorer. Several heavily traveled Indian . . . — — Map (db m113320) HM
...is dedicated to Thomas J. Kenny, who in 1818 crossed the Alleghenies and purchased this property for five pounds, ten shillings, six pence, and a barrel of whiskey. The farm he established later was called Kenny's Grove, a retreat where the . . . — — Map (db m76675) HM
On Garretts Run Rd. (Pennsylvania Route SR 2025) 2 miles south of Brick Church Rd. (Pennsylvania Route 2005), on the right when traveling south.
In 1800, not too far from here along Cherry Run, George Painter built the first gristmill in Burrell Township. By 1804 he had relocated the mill to this site on Crooked Creek and added a sawmill. The mills changed hands several times and by 1822 a . . . — — Map (db m74142) HM
Prior to settlement, a native american presence evident in this vicinity. What is now Freeport and west of the Allegheny River, did not belong to Pennsylvania until the purchase of 1784. The "Depreciation Lands", surveyed out of this purchase were . . . — — Map (db m114803) HM
On South Water Street (U.S. 422) 0.1 miles south of Willow Street, on the right when traveling west.
The most notable Delaware Indian village west of the Alleghenies, was situated here from about 1730 until destroyed by Armstrong's expedition in 1756. Its name means "great river", applying to the Ohio-Allegheny. — — Map (db m47564) HM
On Benjamin Franklin Highway (U.S. 422) at Allegheny Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Benjamin Franklin Highway.
The most notable Delaware Indian village west of the Alleghenies, was situated here from about 1730 until destroyed by Armstrong's expedition in 1756. Its name means "great river", applying to the Ohio-Allegheny. — — Map (db m47565) HM
On Market Street (U.S. 422) at Water Street, on the right when traveling west on Market Street.
Kittanning or Attiquι Indian Town was located on this river flat. The chief settlement as early as 1727, of the Lenni-Lenape or Delaware Indians in their early westward movement from the Susquehanna River, became the most important Indian center . . . — — Map (db m49191) HM
Near Meadowlark Drive, 0.1 miles west of Pleasant Drive.
This cemetery was established by George Baker on his land for his family and heirs. His was one of the first permanent families to settle in Beaver County. Cemetery is presently maintained by the trustees of The Blockhouse Baker Association. — — Map (db m47788) HM
On PA 51 Offramp at Station Street, on the right when traveling north on PA 51 Offramp.
The first colonial residents of Beaver County lived nearby. Alexander McKee operated a trading post 1769 or earlier. Colonel John Gibson farmed land near his trading post in 1771 then went on to a great military and legal career. McKee became a . . . — — Map (db m47789) HM
On Ohio River Boulevard (Pennsylvania Route 65) 0.1 miles south of 15th Street, on the right when traveling south.
Maintained by the
Pennsylvania Historical
and Museum Commission
as a State memorial to the
Harmony Society
Organized February 15, 1805
Dissolved December 15, 1905
These buildings erected 1824-1831, . . . — — Map (db m40721) HM
On Duss Avenue at Anthony Wayne Drive, on the left when traveling north on Duss Avenue.
One of the large Indian towns on the upper Ohio was located nearby in 1727-58. Important conferences were held here between the British, French, and Indians in the struggle for the Ohio country. — — Map (db m40240) HM
On Duss Avenue at Anthony Wayne Drive, on the left when traveling north on Duss Avenue.
An historic Indian village, was located a short distance northwest of this spot. It was founded by Shawnees and later occupied also by Delawares, Senecas, Mohawks and Wyandots. Here in 1748 Conrad Weiser, agent of Pennsylvania, negotiated a treaty . . . — — Map (db m40298) HM
On Ohio River Boulevard (Pennsylvania Route 65) 0.1 miles north of Logan Lane, on the right when traveling south.
Located near here was the large Indian village of Logstown 1727-1758 important conferences were held and disputes settled between British, French and Indians in the struggle for the Upper Ohio Valley Territory — — Map (db m44494) HM
On Duss Avenue at Anthony Wayne Drive, on the left when traveling north on Duss Avenue. Reported missing.
A short distance southeast of this spot, along the banks of the river, was situated the village of Logstown one of the largest Indian settlements on the upper Ohio. It was the scene of many important conferences between the French, the British and . . . — — Map (db m56580) HM
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