List of Pennsylvania state historical markers in Armstrong County

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Location of Armstrong County in Pennsylvania

This is a list of the Pennsylvania state historical markers in Armstrong County.

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This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC). The locations of the historical markers, as well as the latitude and longitude coordinates as provided by the PHMC's database, are included below when available. There are 11 historical markers located in Armstrong County. [1]

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Historical markers

Marker titleImageDate dedicatedLocationMarker typeTopics
Armstrong County Kittanning Courthouse.jpg October 15, 1982Courthouse, north end Market Street, Kittanning
40°48′58″N79°30′59″W / 40.81598°N 79.5164°W / 40.81598; -79.5164 (Armstrong County)
CityFrench & Indian War, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Invention, Military, Native American
Blanket Hill TransparentPlaceholder.png November 28, 1946US 422, 6.5 miles southeast of Kittanning
40°45′54″N79°25′00″W / 40.76488°N 79.41666°W / 40.76488; -79.41666 (Blanket Hill)
RoadsideFrench & Indian War, Military, Native American
Brady's Bend Works Bradys Bend Iron Company Furnace west side.jpg November 28, 1946PA 68 Brady's Bend, at Allegheny River Bridge
40°59′57″N79°37′32″W / 40.999167°N 79.625472°W / 40.999167; -79.625472 (Brady's Bend Works)
RoadsideBusiness & Industry, Iron, Transportation
Fort Armstrong Fort Armstrong historical marker.jpg November 28, 1946PA 66, 1.8 miles south of Kittanning (MISSING)
RoadsideAmerican Revolution, Forts, Military
General John Armstrong - PLAQUE TransparentPlaceholder.png May 11, 1917Mounted on Armstrong County Courthouse at entrance, north end of Market Street, Kittanning
40°48′58″N79°30′59″W / 40.81612°N 79.5165°W / 40.81612; -79.5165 (General John Armstrong - PLAQUE)
PlaqueAmerican Revolution, Ethnic & Immigration, Military
Kittanning TransparentPlaceholder.png November 28, 1946Butler Road (Bus. Route 422) & Allegheny Avenue, at bridge, Applewold
40°48′42″N79°31′27″W / 40.8116°N 79.52406°W / 40.8116; -79.52406 (Kittanning)
RoadsideEarly Settlement, French & Indian War, Military, Native American
Kittanning TransparentPlaceholder.png November 28, 1946At Highway garage on US 422 (South Water Street), Kittanning
40°48′30″N79°30′57″W / 40.8084°N 79.51573°W / 40.8084; -79.51573 (Kittanning)
RoadsideEarly Settlement, Native American
Kittanning or Attique Indian Town - PLAQUE TransparentPlaceholder.png September 1, 1926At park on east bank of Allegheny River, adjacent to bridge, North Water & Market Streets, Kittanning
40°48′49″N79°31′17″W / 40.81358°N 79.52127°W / 40.81358; -79.52127 (Kittanning or Attique Indian Town - PLAQUE)
PlaqueEarly Settlement, Native American
Nellie Bly Nellie Bly 2.jpg July 22, 1995500 Terrace Avenue, Apollo
40°35′09″N79°33′49″W / 40.585767°N 79.563700°W / 40.585767; -79.563700 (Nellie Bly)
CityProfessions & Vocations, Publishing, Women
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Ford City Works TransparentPlaceholder.png November 12, 2003Third Avenue at Ninth Street, Ford City
40°46′14″N79°31′59″W / 40.77055°N 79.533°W / 40.77055; -79.533 (Pittsburgh Plate Glass Ford City Works)
CityBusiness & Industry, Ethnic & Immigration, Glass, Labor
St. Patrick's Church StPatricksChurch-ArmstrongCoPA-2.jpg July 16, 1946East Brady Road (PA 268), ~4 miles northwest of Cowansville
40°57′06″N79°39′32″W / 40.95155°N 79.65895°W / 40.95155; -79.65895 (St. Patrick's Church)
RoadsideBuildings, Religion

See also

References

  1. "PHMC Historical Markers Search" (Searchable database). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2010-07-19.