This is a list of the Pennsylvania state historical markers in Fayette County.
This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Fayette 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 49 historical markers located in Fayette County.[1]
Marker title | Image | Date dedicated | Location | Marker type | Topics | ||||
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Albert Gallatin | Junction US 119 & PA 166, north of Point Marion (MISSING) | Roadside | Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century | ||||||
Alliance Furnace | Banning & Layton Roads, Perryopolis 40.1013°N -79.7095°W | Roadside | Business & Industry, Furnaces, Iron, Military, Native American | ||||||
Alliance Furnace | PA 819, 1 mile north of Dawson (MISSING) | Roadside | Business & Industry, Furnaces, Iron, Military, Native American | ||||||
Benjamin Wells | US 119 at North 7th Street, Connellsville 40.0185°N -79.5997°W | City | Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century, Military, Whiskey Rebellion | ||||||
Birthplace of John Alfred Brashear (1840-1920) - PLAQUE | Front Street, Brownsville | Plaque | Medicine & Science, Professions & Vocations | ||||||
Boatbuilding Center/Steamboat Enterprise | Dunlap's Creek Park, Market Street & Bank Street, Brownsville 40.0214°N -79.8883°W | Roadside | Business & Industry, Transportation | ||||||
Braddock Park | At park, National Road (US 40), 2.5 miles northwest of Farmington 39.832°N -79.6009°W | Roadside | French & Indian War, Military, Roads | ||||||
Braddock Road (Dunbar's Camp) | Jumonville Rd. (SR 2021), ~3 miles north of National Road (US 40), Jumonville 39.8824°N -79.6462°W | Roadside | French & Indian War, Military, Roads | ||||||
Braddock Road (Rock Fort Camp) | National Road (US 40) at Jumonville Road (SR 2021), across from Summit Inn & Restaurant, Summit 39.8499°N -79.6571°W | Roadside | French & Indian War, George Washington, Military, Native American, Roads | ||||||
Braddock Road (Stewart's Crossing) | US 119, .2 mile south of Connellsville 40.0006°N -79.6052°W | Roadside | Forts, French & Indian War, Military, Roads | ||||||
Braddock Road (Twelve Springs Camp) | National Road (US 40), 3.5 miles southeast of Farmington 39.7777°N -79.5009°W | Roadside | American Revolution, Forts, Military, Roads, Transportation | ||||||
Brashear House | 6th & Market Streets (US 40), Brownsville 40.0216°N -79.8792°W | Roadside | Buildings, Business & Industry, Education, Houses & Homesteads, Professions & Vocations, Inns & Taverns | ||||||
Brownsville | National Pike at south end of Brownsville 40.0183°N -79.8791°W | Roadside | Cities & Towns, Forts, Military, Paths & Trails, Roads | ||||||
Coke Ovens | PA 51 just west of Perryopolis 40.0711°N -79.762°W | Roadside | Business & Industry, Coal, Iron, Steel | ||||||
Col. William Crawford | n/a | US 119 at North 7th Street, .2 mile south of Connellsville 40.0191°N -79.5994°W | Roadside | American Revolution, French & Indian War, George Washington, Military, Native American | |||||
Colonel William Crawford - PLAQUE | South Pittsburgh Street & East South Street, Connellsville 40.016°N -79.5887°W | Plaque | American Revolution, George Washington, Military | ||||||
Connellsville Coke Region | US 119S, near entrance to PSU Fayette, Eberly Campus, Uniontown 39.9455°N -79.6564°W | Roadside | Business & Industry, Coal, Iron, Labor, Steel | ||||||
Dunbar's Camp | National Road (US 40), approximately 6 miles southeast of Uniontown, at Summit (MISSING) | City | French & Indian War, Military | ||||||
Dunlap's Creek Bridge | At bridge, Market Street, Brownsville 40.0214°N -79.8881°W | Roadside | Bridges, Roads, Transportation | ||||||
Edwin S. Porter | Pittsburgh Street & Fairview Avenue, Connellsville 40.0165°N -79.589°W | City | Business & Industry, Motion Pictures & Television, Professions & Vocations | ||||||
Fallingwater | Mill Run Road (PA 381) near entrance to Fallingwater, Mill Run 39.9005°N -79.4655°W | Roadside | Buildings, Houses & Homesteads, Professions & Vocations | ||||||
Fayette County | County Courthouse, East Main Street (Business US 40), Uniontown 39.9015°N -79.7232°W | City | Forts, French & Indian War, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century, Roads | ||||||
Fort Gaddis | SR 3019 (old US 119), 2 miles south of Uniontown 39.8678°N -79.7442°W | Roadside | American Revolution, Forts, Military, Native American, Paths & Trails | ||||||
Fort Mason | East Main Street (PA 166), near Fairview Avenue, Masontown 39.8433°N -79.8992°W | Roadside | American Revolution, Forts, Military | ||||||
Fort Necessity | At entrance to Fort Necessity National Battlefield, National Road (US 40), Farmington 39.8057°N -79.5612°W | City | Forts, French & Indian War, George Washington, Military | ||||||
Fort Necessity - PLAQUE | Mount Washington Tavern, National Road (US 40), 1 mile northwest of Farmington 39.818°N -79.5877°W | Plaque | Forts, French & Indian War, George Washington, Military | ||||||
George C. Marshall | 142 West Main Street (US 40), Uniontown 39.9009°N -79.7306°W | City | Government & Politics, Government & Politics 20th Century, Military, Military Post-Civil War | ||||||
George Washington | PA 51 in Perryopolis (MISSING) | Roadside | George Washington, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century | ||||||
Gist's Plantation | n/a | US 119, 4.5 miles southwest of Connellsville 39.955°N -79.6516°W | City | Forts, French & Indian War, George Washington, Military | |||||
James Finley (1756-1828) | Uniontown Public Library, 24 Jefferson Street, Uniontown 39.8993°N -79.7227°W | Roadside | Bridges, Government & Politics, Professions & Vocations | ||||||
Jumonville Defeat | National Road (US 40) approximately 6 miles southeast of Uniontown at Summit (MISSING) | City | French & Indian War, George Washington, Military | ||||||
Meason House | US 119 4.5 miles southwest of Connellsville 39.9541°N -79.652°W | Roadside | Buildings, Business & Industry, Iron, Mansions & Manors, Mills | ||||||
Mount Washington Tavern | National Road (US 40), 1.2 miles northwest of Farmington (MISSING) | Roadside | Buildings, Business & Industry, George Washington, Roads, Inns & Taverns | ||||||
National Road | National Road (US 40), 1.7 miles northwest of Farmington 39.8244°N -76.5935°W | Roadside | Government & Politics, Roads, Transportation | ||||||
National Road | National Road (US 40), northwest of Brier Hill 39.9883°N -79.8426°W | Roadside | Government & Politics, Roads, Transportation | ||||||
National Road (Chestnut Ridge) | National Pike (US 40 Business) & Hopwood Fairchance Road, Hopwood 39.8722°N -79.6986°W | City | Government & Politics, Railroads, Roads, Transportation | ||||||
Old Glassworks | Across from Albert Gallatin High School, New Geneva Road (PA 166), Point Marion 39.7799°N -79.9201°W | Roadside | Business & Industry, Glass | ||||||
Penn-Craft | Penncraft Road, East Millsboro 39.9597°N -79.9141°W | Roadside | Cities & Towns, Coal, Government & Politics, Labor | ||||||
Pennsylvania | US 119, 175 feet north of state line (MISSING) | Roadside | Government & Politics, Government & Politics 17th Century, William Penn | ||||||
Philander Knox | 322 Front Street, Brownsville 40.0211°N -79.8817°W | Roadside | Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century | ||||||
Searight's Tavern | National Road (US 40) southeast of Brier Hill (MISSING) | City | Buildings, Business & Industry, Inns & Taverns | ||||||
Searight's Tollhouse | n/a | At site on National Road (US 40) between Lacy Road & Dearth / Canistra Roads, 5 miles northwest of Uniontown 39.9474°N -79.7943°W | Roadside | Roads, Transportation | |||||
Toll House | National Road (US 40), near Dearth / Canistra Roads, 5 miles northwest of Uniontown 39.9464°N -79.7929°W | Roadside | Government & Politics 19th Century, Roads, Transportation | ||||||
Uniontown | US 40 at Uniontown (MISSING) | Roadside | Cities & Towns, Forts, Roads | ||||||
Uniontown | Morgantown Road & Vine Street, Uniontown 39.888°N -79.7363°W | Roadside | Cities & Towns, Forts, Roads | ||||||
Uniontown | National Road (US 40) W of Uniontown (MISSING) | Roadside | Cities & Towns, Forts, Roads | ||||||
Uniontown | US 119 at Uniontown (MISSING) | Roadside | Cities & Towns | ||||||
Washington Mill | SR 4038, Perryopolis (MISSING) | Roadside | Buildings, Business & Industry, George Washington, Mills | ||||||
World War II Connellsville Canteen | North Water Street, north of West Peach Street, Connellsville 40.02°N -79.5925°W | City | Military, Military Post-Civil War, Women |