On South High Street at Chambersburg Street, on the right when traveling south on South High Street.
The Historic South Mountain Fruit Belt encompasses about 20,000 acres and forms a fertile crescent (half moon shape) covering the southeastern slopes of South Mountain in the western half of Adams County. The soils are deep, well drained and . . . — — Map (db m159877) HM
On South Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 34) just south of East York Street (Pennsylvania Route 234), on the left when traveling south.
The Historic
Thomas Bros. Country Store
Biglerville, PA.
Est. 1909
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.
— — Map (db m159880) HM
On Old U.S. 30 east of Pine Valley Road, on the right when traveling east.
Charles W. Johnson was the proprietor of the general store in McKnightstown for 62 years. This store is now the site of the post office. Johnson began working at the General Store under Calvin T. Lower and then later purchased the store. Oil, . . . — — Map (db m150317) HM
On Chambersburg Road (Old U.S. 30) at High Street, on the right when traveling west on Chambersburg Road.
After a stunning victory at Chancellorsville in May 1863, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee led the Army of Northern Virginia through Maryland into Pennsylvania, marching east to threaten Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C. The Army . . . — — Map (db m27034) 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 Steinwehr Avenue (Business U.S. 15) 0 miles north of Culp Street, on the right when traveling north.
On the afternoon of July 1, 1863, the Union Army retreated from positions behind you to Cemetery Hill, the high ground in front of you. By early evening Union pickets along this area of the Emmitsburg Road were being harassed by Confederate fire. On . . . — — Map (db m19062) HM
Here the Shippensburg-Baltimore and the Philadelphia-Pittsburgh Roads crossed. Near the crossroads, stood the tavern of Samuel Gettys. In 1775, troops gathered here for Continental service. — — Map (db m17045) HM
On Carlisle Street (Business U.S. 15) just south of West Railroad Street, on the right when traveling north.
50+ annual live performances by nationally-known artists and Sunderman Conservatory of Music students
$20.7 million in community support since 2005
40,000+ annual visitors
The Majestic Theater has . . . — — Map (db m217046) HM
On North Washington Street at Chambersburg Street (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling south on North Washington Street.
A gift to Gettysburg College in 1990 from George W. Olinger and Mac E. Olinger, life long residents of Gettysburg, zestful supporters of local history, common sense preservationists and quiet, humanitarians. Their gift of these historic buildings . . . — — Map (db m29799) HM
On Baltimore Street (U.S. 15) at Wade Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Baltimore Street.
In this modest weatherboard house, constructed ca. 1820, Mary Virginia “Jennie” Wade was born on May 21, 1843. Wade, the second of six children of James and Mary Filby Wade, spent her childhood here, attending local schools and . . . — — Map (db m8169) HM
On Chambersburg Pike (Route 30), on the right when traveling west.
"There was no use in fighting any longer. The enemy had deployed and we were trapped. The town was before us, the enemy on either side, and behind us."
—Col. John Musser, 143rd Pennsylvania Infantry
Since the founding of Gettysburg this has been the site of successive inns -- Scott's Tavern, The Indian Queen, The Franklin House and the McClellan House, which Col. John McClellan and his family operated prior, during and after the battle. The . . . — — Map (db m28689) HM
On Baltimore Street at W Middle Street, on the right when traveling south on Baltimore Street.
Gettysburg College - As a state representative, Stevens got $18,000 from the state for the college’s first building, Pennsylvania Hall
Savior of Public Education – Speech in 1835 turned back repeal effort of public education. Also left . . . — — Map (db m199082) HM
On 27 Chambersburg Street, on the right when traveling west.
Built in 1803, this hotel served as a popular stopping place, providing lodging and entertainment far and wide. Today, the James Gettys Hotel carried on its historic tradition with suites named after the many domestic and commercial businesses . . . — — Map (db m105491) HM
On Baltimore Street (U.S. BUS 15) at Steinwehr Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Baltimore Street.
The house on your left was constructed in 1868 for John Rupp. Described as “one of the finest on Baltimore Street, if not the town,” this Gothic Revival style “cottage” reflected the success of Rupp’s “Valuable Steam . . . — — Map (db m75503) HM
On Biglerville Road (Pennsylvania Route 34) at Goldenville Road, on the left when traveling north on Biglerville Road.
The original building in which George Washington lodged in October, 1794, while engaged in quelling the Whiskey Rebellion is standing just west within view of this point. — — Map (db m63676) HM
On Taneytown Road (Pennsylvania Route 134) at Barlow Road, on the right when traveling north on Taneytown Road.
Samuel Swartz built and operated a creamery on this site in 1898, with milk and cream from local dairy farmers. The creamery manufactured ice cream, becoming famous for "Barlow Ice Cream." In 1909, C.D. Dougherty purchased the business, later . . . — — Map (db m192378) 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 Baltimore Pike (Pennsylvania Route 97) at Blacksmith Shop Road, on the right when traveling north on Baltimore Pike.
At their grist mill on nearby Rock Creek, James McAllister and his family provided temporary shelter to hundreds of fugitive slaves. Now in ruin, it was part of one of the earliest UGRR networks through which freedom seekers passed on . . . — — Map (db m61438) HM
On Biglerville Road (Pennsylvania Route 34) just south of South Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
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 Commonwealth. Adams Electric Cooperative at Gettysburg, serving members . . . — — Map (db m26818) HM
On Fairfield Road (State Highway 116) at Black Horse Tavern Road, on the right when traveling west on Fairfield Road.
At the time of the battle of Gettysburg this was the name of the tavern kept in this stone house which was built in 1813 and in a large log house much of older date then adjoining. — — Map (db m10793) HM
Remodeled from the previous owner’s garage, “The Little House”, was completed in March 1956. Inside are a sitting room, bedroom and bath. Although used for guests such as Field Marshall Bernard L. Montgomery and Eisenhower’s business . . . — — Map (db m64173) HM
Near Blacksmith Shop Road, on the right when traveling south.
It is not difficult to imagine the wear on a barn from years of active farming and the changing Pennsylvania seasons. In the spring of 1875, two brothers, Samuel F. Frey and William H. Frey, painters by trade, and Hiram C. Lady, a carpenter’s . . . — — Map (db m78901) HM
On North Street at Park Avenue, on the left when traveling west on North Street.
This tree is dedicated to the humblest of men who served his God, his country, and community.
As the first president of the Littlestown Jaycees in 1950, Ralph demonstrated daily "that service to humanity is the best work of life." — — Map (db m155333) HM
On Queen Street (State Highway 97) at King Street (State Highway 194), on the right when traveling north on Queen Street.
The coming of the Littlestown Railroad in 1858 brought growth and a new life to Littlestown. The railroad ran E-W along Cemetery Street and was extended west to Frederick, MD, in 1872. It was not uncommon for Littlestown citizens to leave . . . — — Map (db m10852) 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 Lincoln Way East (U.S. 30) east of Aero Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Traveling the Lincoln Highway gave people a sense of freedom and spontaneity. However, there came a new responsibility — taking care of the vehicle. Livery stables and blacksmith shops were replaced by gasoline and service stations. As a result, . . . — — Map (db m130306) 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
On Studebaker Lane, 0.8 miles west of Oxford Road, on the right when traveling west.
-On this site in 1830-
John Clement Studebaker built his first
wagon shop. The Studebaker family left
this location in 1835, to go west
eventually settling in South Bend, Indiana.
In 1852 his sons founded the wagon
manufacturing company that . . . — — Map (db m94507) HM
On Oxford Road, 0 miles south of East Berlin Road (Pennsylvania Route 234), on the right when traveling south. Reported missing.
Had his wagon works 2.5 miles SE of here, 1830 to 1836, when he moved west. In 1852 his sons formed the Studebaker Company, the world's largest maker of horse-drawn vehicles and, in 1897, a pioneer in the automobile industry. — — Map (db m26026) HM
On Ohio River Boulevard (Pennsylvania Route 65), on the right when traveling south.
Below this bridge was the first lock and dam built (1878-1885) on the Ohio River. This was the world's largest movable dam yet constructed, and included the world's first rolling lock gate and widest lock chamber. Built and operated by the United . . . — — Map (db m40201) HM
On Braddock Avenue at 11th Street, on the right when traveling east on Braddock Avenue.
In the largest work stoppage to that date, over 350,000 U.S. workers went off the job. Reverend Adalbert Kazincy, pastor of Saint Michael's here, championed the strikers and provided the church as a meeting place. The strike failed after 15 weeks. — — Map (db m47044) HM
On Braddock Avenue at 13th Street, on the left when traveling east on Braddock Avenue.
"The man who pursues justice and kindness
will receive honor and life"
-Proverbs
This monument is dedicated to those who fought for the United States, be it on the battlefields or in the factories. In times of war, the men, women, . . . — — Map (db m224781) WM
Near Beaver Grade Road at Thorn Run Road Extension.
September 11, 2011
The Tenth Anniversary of the Terrorist Attacks on the United States of America
The Moon Township Volunteer Fire Company and the Township of Moon
Dedicate this memorial in memory of the 2,752 persons who lost their lives . . . — — Map (db m130046) WM
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 Mooncrest Drive at Old Thorn Run Road, on the right when traveling north on Mooncrest Drive.
Designed and built in 1943 by the federal government as defense worker housing. Mooncrest residents produced armor plate, munitions, and ships at the nearby Dravo Corporation during World War II. Operated by U.S. Air Force after 1945; homes sold to . . . — — Map (db m40222) HM
On Grant Avenue, 0.1 miles east of Duquesne Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 837), on the right when traveling east.
Plant here began in 1886. Acquired by Andrew Carnegie in 1890, then by United States Steel in 1901. Workers here implemented advances in rolling mill and blast furnace processes before 1914; in pollution control, 1953. At peak of operations they . . . — — Map (db m45001) HM
On Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30) 0.1 miles south of Center Street, on the right when traveling east.
Inventor of air brake and some 400 other devices. Developed AC transmission of electric current. Spent creative years in Pittsburgh and founded the industry which bears his name. — — Map (db m40648) HM
On Hayden Boulevard (Pennsylvania Route 51), on the right when traveling north.
Here were the boatyards of John and Samuel Walker, a major center for building boats for western waters. A ship launched in 1793 at these yards reached Philadelphia via New Orleans. — — Map (db m41772) HM
On Bunola River Road at Entrance to Lock & Dam #3, on the right when traveling west on Bunola River Road.
One of the nation's earliest and most successful river navigation systems, its series of locks and dams, begun in 1838, has provided year-round navigation between Pittsburgh and Fairmont, West Virginia. Millions of tons of coal shipped through the . . . — — Map (db m56942) HM
On Barclay Avenue, 0.1 miles north of Perry Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
On this site in 1923, Westinghouse opened a special radio facility to experiment with long-distance transmissions. Led by Frank Conrad, engineers here demonstrated the vital role of high-frequency short waves in sending broadcasts around the world. — — Map (db m40901) HM
On F Avenue at Avenue D, on the right when traveling east on F Avenue.
The world’s 1st industrial Van de Graaff generator was created by Westinghouse Research Labs in 1937 as an early experiment with atomic energy. The 5-story pear-shaped structure is located here. The company remained active in establishing US . . . — — Map (db m47038) HM
On Poplar Alley at Freeport Road, on the right when traveling north on Poplar Alley.
We Honor
- Brothers, fathers, husbands, uncles, and sons who worked in the coal mines now diminished, descending into darkness and danger known to few others to simply support self and family.
- The hundreds tragically killed in the . . . — — Map (db m197590) HM
On West 8th Street (Pennsylvania Route 837) at Homestead Grays Bridge, on the right when traveling west on West 8th Street.
Erected by the members of the Steel Worker Organizing Committee Local Unions in memory of the iron and steel workers who were killed in Homestead, PA., on July 6, 1892, while striking against the Carnegie Steel Company in defense of their American . . . — — Map (db m156112) HM
On West 8th Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 837) at Homestead Grays Bridge on West 8th Avenue.
Standing at the foot of the Homestead Grays Bridge, Chiodo's Tavern embodied the spirit of Homestead and the Steel Valley. Originally the Trautman Hotel, the building housed a restaurant and bar for over 105 continuous years.
The longest . . . — — Map (db m156111) HM
On West Street at West 8th Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 837), on the right when traveling south on West Street.
This ingot buggy holding two ingot molds stands as a symbol of the massive Homestead Steel Works—the mill that dominated the landscape and economy of this area from the completion in 1881 until it shut down in 1986.
After steel was . . . — — Map (db m156115) HM
On Lysle Boulevard (Pennsylvania Route 148) 0.2 miles west of Coursin Street, on the right when traveling west.
Incorporated 1869, the works began production here, 1872. By 1901, when it became a subsidiary of United States Steel, this was the world's largest pipe producer. Major advances in inspection techniques originated here. Plant operations ceased in . . . — — Map (db m47041) HM
On East Waterfront Drive, 0.7 miles west of E 8th Ave (Pennsylvania Route 837), on the right when traveling west.
On the morning of July 6, 1892, on orders of the Carnegie Steel Company, 300 Pinkerton agents attempted to land near here; strikers and citizens repulsed them. Seven workers and three Pinkertons were killed. 8,000 state militia arrived July 12; by . . . — — Map (db m39901) HM
On East 22nd Street at Main Street, on the right when traveling east on East 22nd Street.
In these two adjoining cemeteries are buried six of the seven Carnegie Steel Company workers killed during the “Battle of Homestead” on July 6, 1892. The graves of Peter Ferris, Henry Striegel, and Thomas Weldon are here in Saint Mary's . . . — — Map (db m40891) HM
ASM International
The Materials Information Society
Has Designated
Edgar Thomson Plant
U.S. Steel Mon Valley Works
An Historical Landmark
“Built in 1873 by Andrew Carnegie, the Edgar Thomson Plant pioneered numerous technological . . . — — Map (db m99443) HM
On Braddock Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Joe was of eastern European stock and worked in the steel mills of Pittsburgh. His physical power and his courageous, giving and industrious character made Joe the greatest steelworker who ever lived.
In fact, Joe was made of steel, born in . . . — — Map (db m98943) HM
Okamont has a strong industrial heritage. Throughout the 20th century, Oakmont served a combination of residential and industrial uses. Industry developed along the river, allowing trucks, barges, and railroads to deliver raw materials and ship . . . — — Map (db m213410) HM
Born Sept. 10, 1853, in a house standing in this square. Distinguished as a lawyer. Counselor to a majority of the leaders of business who built the corporations which made Pittsburgh leader in American industry. — — Map (db m40176) HM
On Children's Way east of West Commons, on the left when traveling west.
One block east of this site opposite Carnegie Library and facing Ober Park stood the Old Allegheny Market House built in 1863, the most famous market hall in the metropolitan area. It was a great square shell of brick filling an entire city block . . . — — Map (db m40178) HM
Near North Lincoln Avenue at Galveston Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
Erected circa 1870 by T.H. Nevin: prominent industrialist, entrepeneur, founder of the First National Bank of Allegheny (1863) and influential in the development of the American chemical and petroleum industries.
856-858 North Lincoln Avenue . . . — — Map (db m65164) HM
On Fifth Avenue at Smithfield Street, on the right when traveling north on Fifth Avenue.
Established in 1804, it was the first air foundry in Pittsburgh. During the War of 1812, it supplied cannons and ammunition, primarily destined for the fleet on Lake Erie. In 1835, the first locomotive steam engine made west of the Alleghenies was . . . — — Map (db m94741) HM
Born Jan. 26, 1838, in Sheffield, England, son of Henry and Ann Skelton Parkin. At the request of a large steel company, he came to Pittsburgh in 1860 to erect a hammer shop of his design. In 1865 he formed the partnership of Miller, Metcalf and . . . — — Map (db m225174) HM
U.S. Congressman 1851-55
Born 1808 • Died 1877
Mr. Howe took an active part in creating the Allegheny Cemetery and was an orignal and contributing Corporator from the date of its charter April 24, 1844 and President of the Board of Managers . . . — — Map (db m225137) HM
Firsts in the World from Pittsburgh. For two centuries Western Pennsylvania has been a cradle of invention in industry and technology in many fields, from medicine to manufacturing. The unique topography of hills and valleys required . . . — — Map (db m77026) 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
Prominent Indian trader and interpreter, employed by the provincial governor of Pennsylvania as an Indian agent in the Western Country. As a trader travelled "To Allegheny" as far as Logstown, (Ambridge, PA). With two other Indian traders . . . — — Map (db m66451) HM
On Grant Street at 1st Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Grant Street.
On Feb. 4, 1896, sixteen delegates met at Moorheads Hall here to form the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental, and Reinforcing Iron Workers. Active in the struggle for health and safety standards; by 1996 it had 140,000 . . . — — Map (db m40936) HM
On 4th Avenue at Wood Street, on the right when traveling east on 4th Avenue.
Pittsburgh industry boomed 1890 and 1910, leading to the development of Pittsburgh's "Wall Street," the Fourth Avenue financial district. Growth of the district was first spurred by the flow of corporate income of the burgeoning iron and steel . . . — — Map (db m156258) HM
On Grant Street at Fifth Avenue, in the median on Grant Street.
Pittsburgh industrialist and philanthropist, Frick was instrumental in the organization of the coke and steel industries. His controversial management style while chairman of Carnegie Steel led to the bloody Homestead Strike in 1892. — — Map (db m40939) HM
On Fifth Avenue at Wood Street, on the right when traveling west on Fifth Avenue.
James E. Rohr
rose from the position of management trainee to become
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
Under his leadership, PNC became . . . — — Map (db m156260) HM
On Boulevard of the Allies at Market Street, on the right when traveling east on Boulevard of the Allies.
Pioneering editor and publisher who issued first edition of Pittsburgh Gazette, 1786. First newspaper west of Alleghenies, it became the Post-Gazette, 1927. A Berks County native, he was active in Western Pennsylvania's civic affairs; home and print . . . — — Map (db m42024) HM
Using a five-barrel still, Samuel M. Kier erected on this site about 1854 the first commercial refinery to produce illuminating oil from petroleum. He used crude oil from salt wells at Tarentum. — — Map (db m43399) HM
On 3rd Avenue near Market Street, on the right when traveling east.
A promoter of African-American nationalism, Delany published a Black newspaper, The Mystery, at an office near here. He attended Harvard Medical School, practiced medicine in Pittsburgh, and was commissioned as a major in the Civil War. — — Map (db m42025) HM
First commercially successful U.S. plate glass maker, founded 1883 by John Ford, John Pitcairn and others. First plant was at Creighton; office was half a block east of here on Fourth Avenue. The company became PPG Industries in 1968. — — Map (db m40935) HM
Near Seventh Street at Grant Street, on the right when traveling east.
Near this site in the 1850s Samuel Kier constructed a cast-iron distillation unit for refining crude oil. Kier's one-barrel still produced kerosene, a clean burning lamp fuel. Later, Kier built a five-barrel still and invented a lamp that minimized . . . — — Map (db m83951) HM
The Smithfield Street Bridge is America's oldest steel truss bridge and an International Engineering Landmark, as well as on the National Register as a Historic Landmark.
Gustav Lindenthal, the "Dean of Bridge Engineers," designed the bridge in . . . — — Map (db m199551) HM
On First Avenue at Try Street, on the right when traveling east on First Avenue.
The first steam boat built west of the Alleghenies, the "New Orleans" was launched Oct. 15, 1811, near this site at Suke's Run. Pittsburgh became a center for steamboat construction and a gateway for 19th-century westward expansion. — — Map (db m48357) HM
Near Boulevard of the Allies at Stanwix Street, on the right.
This building marks the site of the hotel where Lafayette lodged from May 30 to June 1, 1825 on his tour as the nation’s guest. The tavern was known as the Mansion House and was removed about 1838. — — Map (db m106417) HM
On Fort Duquesne Boulevard at Stanwix Street, on the right when traveling east on Fort Duquesne Boulevard.
The banners seen above are the result of a unique collaboration between private commercial interests and the City of Pittsburgh to create a public art installation on a scale rarely seen. Large format banners convert the byas of a parking garage . . . — — Map (db m156269) HM
The three identical bridges spanning the Allegheny
River are the only known example of a triple set of bridges constructed side-by-side across a major river. They were built between 1926 and 1928 when the War Department ruled that bridges over . . . — — Map (db m74213) HM
On 5th Avenue at Wood Street, on the right when traveling west on 5th Avenue.
This building marks the site of the hotel where Lafayette lodged from May 30 to June 1, 1825 on his tour as the nation's guest. The tavern was known as the Mansion House and was removed about 1838 — — Map (db m156262) HM
Pioneer in development of alternating current, permitting transmission of electricity over long distances. Founded 1886 by George Westinghouse, it first made AC motors, generators, transformers in a plant at Garrison Place and Penn Avenue. — — Map (db m43569) HM
Near Market Square near Market Street, on the left when traveling east.
The pioneering study of industrial conditions in Allegheny County by Crystal Eastman documented 526 workplace deaths in one year. A component of the land-mark Pittsburgh Survey, it led to industrial accident prevention programs and workers' . . . — — Map (db m40934) HM
Perry Homestead Loan & Trust Company was constructed in the Classical Revival Style. Fraternal lodges and organizations were hosted on the 3rd floor; 1st floor contained a grocery store, meat market, and bicycle shop. — — Map (db m99529) HM
On Baum Boulevard (Pennsylvania Route 380) at South St. Clair Street, on the right when traveling east on Baum Boulevard.
At this site in Dec. 1913, Gulf Refining Co. opened the first drive-in facility designed and built to provide gasoline, oils, and lubricants to the motoring public. Its success led to construction of thousands of gas stations by different oil . . . — — Map (db m40872) HM
On Three Rivers Heritage Trail, 1.4 miles south of Hot Metal Bridge, on the right when traveling south.
John Redman owned and operated a saw mill near Beck's Run Road along the Monongahela River near Page Dairy Mart. In 1866, his company processed 400,000 cubic feet of logs, making three million feet of lumber. The thriving community prospered with a . . . — — Map (db m174376) HM
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