List of Pennsylvania state historical markers in Indiana County explained

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

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]

Historical markers

Marker titleImageDate dedicatedLocationMarker typeTopics
Jim NancePhiladelphia Street, Indiana
40.5779°N -79.1331°W
RoadsideAfrican American, Football Player
Absalom (Albert) Hazlett (1837-1860)South 6th Street extension (PA 954) (near PA Barbeque), Indiana
40.5779°N -79.1331°W
RoadsideAfrican American, Civil War, Military
Dr. Robert Mitchell (1786-1863)Franklin Street (PA 286) near 2nd Street (PA 403), Clymer
40.6728°N -79.0066°W
RoadsideAfrican American, Underground Railroad
Edward AbbeyBuffalo-Pittsburgh Highway (US 119) at N end of Home
40.7347°N -79.1043°W
RoadsideEnvironment, Writers
Fugitive Slave RescueWest Market Street at Liberty Street, Blairsville (MISSING)
CityAfrican American, Government & Politics 19th Century, Underground Railroad
Indiana CountyNew Courthouse Square, 8th & Philadelphia Streets, Indiana
40.6231°N -79.1552°W
CityGovernment & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century
James Maitland Stewart (1908-1997)Jimmy Stewart Museum, 9th & Philadelphia Streets, Indiana
40.6231°N -79.156°W
RoadsideMilitary, Military Post-Civil War, Motion Pictures & Television, Performers
John B. McCormickUS 22 just west of Armagh (MISSING-POST EXISTS)
40.4543°N -79.0392°W
RoadsideBusiness & Industry, Entrepreneurs, Invention
John S. FisherJunction PA 85 & 210 E of Plumville
40.7944°N -79.1665°W -->
RoadsideGovernment & Politics, Government & Politics 20th Century, Governors
Linton Park (1826-1906)At Linton Park, North Manor Street, Marion Center
40.7712°N -79.0498°W
RoadsideAgriculture, Artists, Labor
Moorhead's FortPhiladelphia Street & Heritage Run Road, .6 mile W of Indiana
RoadsideAmerican Revolution, French & Indian War, Military, Native American
Purchase of 1768US 219 at Cherry Tree (MISSING)
RoadsideGovernment & Politics, Native American
Rescue of Anthony Hollingsworth, ThePhiladelphia Street (PA 286) & North 6th Street, Indiana
40.6231°N -79.1511°W
CityAfrican American, Underground Railroad
Rossiter Strike InjunctionShaffer Field, Central Street at West Side Street, Rossiter
40.8962°N -78.9356°W
RoadsideCoal, Government & Politics 20th Century, Labor
Rural ElectrificationAirport Road, just off PA 286 at E end of Indiana
0.6329°N -79.1187°W
RoadsideBusiness & Industry, Electricity
SaltsburgWashington Street (PA 286) at Canal Street, Saltsburg
40.4862°N -79.452°W
CityBusiness & Industry, Cities & Towns
William H. SylvisKeith Hall, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana
40.6183°N -79.1564°W
CityLabor

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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.