List of Pennsylvania state historical markers in Cambria County explained

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

This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Cambria 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 26 historical markers located in Cambria County.[1]

Historical markers

Marker titleImageDate dedicatedLocationMarker typeTopics
Admiral Peary ParkAt site on SR 1005 just N of junction with SR 2014 W of Cresson
RoadsideMilitary, Military Post-Civil War, Professions & Vocations
Allegheny Portage RailroadIntersection of Rts. 53 & 164, Portage Twp.
RoadsideRailroads, Transportation
Cambria City418 Broad St., Johnstown
40.3397°N -78.9288°W
CityCities & Towns, Coal, Ethnic & Immigration, Labor, Religion, Steel
Cambria CountyCounty Courthouse, Center St., Ebensburg
40.5257°N -78.7249°W
CityGovernment & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century
Charles M. SchwabSR 1001 at Loretto
40.5086°N -78.6363°W
RoadsideBusiness & Industry, Education, Professions & Vocations, Steel
Clara Barton (1821-1912)662 Main St., Johnstown
CityMedicine & Science, Professions & Vocations, Women
Demetrius GallitzinSR 1005 (former LR 276), Loretto
40.5021°N -78.6309°W
RoadsideEarly Settlement, Ethnic & Immigration, Religion
Dr. Lawrence F. FlickU.S. 219, 1 mile S of Carrolltown
RoadsideMedicine & Science, Professions & Vocations
First Cambria AME Zion Church409 Haynes Street, Johnstown
40.32°N -78.9213°W
CityAfrican American, Religion
First SteelPa. 56 in Johnstown, opposite steel mill (Missing)
RoadsideBusiness & Industry, Invention, Steel
First Steel RailsOpposite steel mill (old Pa. 56), Johnstown
RoadsideBusiness & Industry, Iron, Railroads, Steel
Hastings UMWA - District 2 Labor ChautauquasBrubaker Lane walking trail, Hastings (near Boro. Bldg. - 207 5th Ave.)
RoadsideCoal, Government & Politics 20th Century, Labor
John BrophyTriangle Park, Route 271
40.32°N -78.837°W
RoadsideCoal, Government & Politics 20th Century, Labor
JohnstownWilliam Penn Ave. (ST 3037) at N city line (Missing)
RoadsideBusiness & Industry, Steel
Johnstown FloodNorth bound side of U.S. 219, at sta. 6/45, approx. one mile south of South Fork Boro.
RoadsideEnvironment
Johnstown FloodJohnstown Festival Park - 90 Johns St., near the Stone Bridge
CityEnvironment
Johnstown FloodRager's Hill Rd. & Rt. 869, near Rt. 219, 1 mile S of South Fork
40.3471°N -78.7839°W
RoadsideEnvironment
Johnstown Local Flood Protection ProjectPoint Park, Johnstown
40.3302°N -78.9248°W
RoadsideEnvironment, Government & Politics, Military
Lemon Houseold U.S. 22 E of Cresson at county line
RoadsideBuildings, Business & Industry, Houses & Homesteads
LorettoManor Rd. (SR 1005), just outside Loretto
40.4601°N -78.5976°W
RoadsideEducation, Religion, Steel
LorettoUS 22 and PA 276 West of Cresson
RoadsideBusiness & Industry, Religion
Malcolm CowleyU.S. 422, 2 miles W of Belsano
40.5257°N -78.8864°W
RoadsideWriters
Portage RailroadWm. Penn Hwy. (SR 2014 / old U.S. 22) at Portage Rd., just E of Cresson
40.4575°N -78.5728°W
RoadsideRailroads, Transportation
Robert E. PearyAdm. Peary / Wm. Penn Hwy. (SR 2014 / old US 22) just W of Cresson
40.4603°N -78.5993°W
RoadsideExploration, Professions & Vocations
Sgt. Michael Strank125 Main St. (Pa. 271), Franklin Borough
40.3429°N -78.8843°W
RoadsideMilitary, Military Post-Civil War
Staple Bend TunnelPa. 271, 5 miles N of Johnstown (Missing)
RoadsideRailroads, Transportation

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: PHMC Historical Markers Search . Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission . Commonwealth of Pennsylvania . Searchable database . 2010-07-19.