In memory of the
Soldiers and Sailors
of
Late Rebellion, 1861-1865.
Gettysburg
[Grant relief; representing soldiers]
Appomattox
[Farragut relief; representing sailors]
[Grand Army of the . . . — — Map (db m224874) WM
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
In 1934 this McKeesport native became the 1st woman to pilot a commercial airliner. Discriminated against because she was a woman, she resigned within a year and went on to become the 1st woman licensed instructor by the Civil Aeronautics . . . — — Map (db m47040) 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
On April 21, 1947, John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon debated the Taft-Hartley Labor-Management Relations Act at the Penn-McKee Hotel. The first debate between the two House Labor Committee members was a precursor to the iconic Kennedy-Nixon . . . — — Map (db m54922) HM
This memorial is dedicated to the men and women of all wars,
by the City of McKeesport, Pa.
· · · · ·
There is no more fitting tribute to the glory of these,
our sons and daughters, than the memory we cherish of their
sacrifice . . . — — Map (db m224906) WM
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
Born in McKeesport
October 20, 1874
Killed in Action
Peking, China July 16, 1900
Awarded the Medal of Honor
July 19, 1901
He sacrificed his life to
save the lives of others — — Map (db m224897) WM
An influential leader of the Seneca Nation in this area and ally of the British during the time of the French & Indian War. Encamped near here when George Washington paid respects to her, 1753. Died, 1754; according to legend, buried nearby. — — Map (db m47042) HM
