List of Pennsylvania state historical markers in Indiana County

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

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This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Indiana 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 16 historical markers located in Indiana County. [1]

Map all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap

Historical markers

Marker titleImageDate dedicatedLocationMarker typeTopics
Jim Nance TransparentPlaceholder.png November 3, 2018Philadelphia Street, Indiana
40°34′41″N79°07′59″W / 40.577917°N 79.133133°W / 40.577917; -79.133133 (Jim Nance)
RoadsideAfrican American, Football Player
Absalom (Albert) Hazlett (1837-1860) TransparentPlaceholder.png March 27, 2009South 6th Street extension (PA 954) (near PA Barbeque), Indiana
40°34′41″N79°07′59″W / 40.577917°N 79.133133°W / 40.577917; -79.133133 (Absalom "Albert" Hazlett)
RoadsideAfrican American, Civil War, Military
Dr. Robert Mitchell (1786-1863) TransparentPlaceholder.png October 17, 2007Franklin Street (PA 286) near 2nd Street (PA 403), Clymer
40°40′22″N79°00′24″W / 40.672750°N 79.006633°W / 40.672750; -79.006633 (Dr. Robert Mitchell)
RoadsideAfrican American, Underground Railroad
Edward Abbey TransparentPlaceholder.png September 28, 1996Buffalo-Pittsburgh Highway (US 119) at N end of Home
40°44′05″N79°06′16″W / 40.73465°N 79.10432°W / 40.73465; -79.10432 (Edward Abbey)
RoadsideEnvironment, Writers
Fugitive Slave Rescue TransparentPlaceholder.png April 17, 2004West Market Street at Liberty Street, Blairsville (MISSING)
CityAfrican American, Government & Politics 19th Century, Underground Railroad
Indiana County TransparentPlaceholder.png September 10, 1982New Courthouse Square, 8th & Philadelphia Streets, Indiana
40°37′23″N79°09′19″W / 40.62307°N 79.15523°W / 40.62307; -79.15523 (Indiana County)
CityGovernment & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century
James Maitland Stewart (1908-1997) Nakedspur trailer 3.jpg July 2, 1998Jimmy Stewart Museum, 9th & Philadelphia Streets, Indiana
40°37′23″N79°09′22″W / 40.62312°N 79.156°W / 40.62312; -79.156 (James Maitland Stewart)
RoadsideMilitary, Military Post-Civil War, Motion Pictures & Television, Performers
John B. McCormick TransparentPlaceholder.png September 15, 1951US 22 just west of Armagh (MISSING-POST EXISTS)
40°27′15″N79°02′21″W / 40.454255°N 79.039186°W / 40.454255; -79.039186 (John B. McCormick)
RoadsideBusiness & Industry, Entrepreneurs, Invention
John S. Fisher John Stuchell Fisher.jpg September 14, 1950Junction PA 85 & 210 E of Plumville
40°47′40″N79°09′59″W / 40.7944°N 79.16645°W / 40.7944; -79.16645 (John S. Fisher) -->
RoadsideGovernment & Politics, Government & Politics 20th Century, Governors
Linton Park (1826-1906) TransparentPlaceholder.png September 27, 2008At Linton Park, North Manor Street, Marion Center
40°46′16″N79°02′59″W / 40.771169°N 79.049785°W / 40.771169; -79.049785 (Linton Park)
RoadsideAgriculture, Artists, Labor
Moorhead's Fort TransparentPlaceholder.png July 9, 1951Philadelphia Street & Heritage Run Road, .6 mile W of Indiana
RoadsideAmerican Revolution, French & Indian War, Military, Native American
Purchase of 1768 TransparentPlaceholder.png July 2, 1948US 219 at Cherry Tree (MISSING)
RoadsideGovernment & Politics, Native American
Rescue of Anthony Hollingsworth, The TransparentPlaceholder.png September 27, 2002Philadelphia Street (PA 286) & North 6th Street, Indiana
40°37′23″N79°09′04″W / 40.623083°N 79.151067°W / 40.623083; -79.151067 (Rescue of Anthony Hollingsworth, The)
CityAfrican American, Underground Railroad
Rossiter Strike Injunction TransparentPlaceholder.png September 6, 2004Shaffer Field, Central Street at West Side Street, Rossiter
40°53′46″N78°56′08″W / 40.896200°N 78.935633°W / 40.896200; -78.935633 (Rossiter Strike Injunction)
RoadsideCoal, Government & Politics 20th Century, Labor
Rural Electrification TransparentPlaceholder.png 1988Airport Road, just off PA 286 at E end of Indiana
0°37′58″N79°07′07″W / .632850°N 79.118683°W / .632850; -79.118683 (Rural Electrification)
RoadsideBusiness & Industry, Electricity
Saltsburg Saltsburg.jpg February 4, 1984Washington Street (PA 286) at Canal Street, Saltsburg
40°29′10″N79°27′07″W / 40.48618°N 79.45203°W / 40.48618; -79.45203 (Saltsburg)
CityBusiness & Industry, Cities & Towns
William H. Sylvis TransparentPlaceholder.png September 1, 1990Keith Hall, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana
40°37′06″N79°09′23″W / 40.618250°N 79.156417°W / 40.618250; -79.156417 (William H. Sylvis)
CityLabor

See also

References

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