List of Pennsylvania state historical markers in Somerset County facts for kids
This is a list of the Pennsylvania state historical markers in Somerset County.
This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Somerset 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 31 historical markers located in Somerset County.
Historical markers
| Marker title | Image | Date dedicated | Location | Marker type | Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Schneider |  |
June 28, 1954 | NW corner of Square, Somerset 40°00′31″N 79°04′43″W / 40.00854°N 79.07869°W |
City | Early Settlement, Professions & Vocations |
| Alan Freed (1921-1965) | |
September 6, 2003 | Miner’s Park, near corner of Graham Ave. and 13th Street, Windber 40°14′11″N 78°49′56″W / 40.2365°N 78.8323°W |
Roadside | African American, Motion Pictures & Television, Music & Theater, Performers, Professions & Vocations |
| Ankeny Square | |
June 28, 1954 | Patriot Square at cemetery, Somerset 40°00′27″N 79°04′55″W / 40.00747°N 79.082°W |
City | Religion |
| Berlin | |
September 29, 1994 | 600 Main St., at Trinity U.C.C., Somerset. 39°55′14″N 78°57′24″W / 39.9205°N 78.9566°W |
Roadside | Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century, Military, Whiskey Rebellion |
| Early Bible | |
May 13, 1954 | 151 W Main St., Somerset 40°00′30″N 79°04′49″W / 40.0084°N 79.0802°W |
Roadside | Religion |
| Flora Black | |
October 18, 1989 | U.S. 219, 3 miles NW of Meyersdale 39°51′00″N 79°03′11″W / 39.85002°N 79.05305°W |
Roadside | Government & Politics, Women |
| Forbes Road - Fort Dewart | |
January 30, 1952 | U.S. 30 near Bedford County line, Somerset 40°02′19″N 78°46′03″W / 40.0387°N 78.7674°W |
Roadside | Forts, French & Indian War, Military, Roads |
| Forbes Road (Edmunds Swamp) | |
January 30, 1952 | U.S. 30 at Buckstown |
Roadside | French & Indian War, Military, Roads, Transportation |
| Forbes Road (Stony Creek Encampment) | |
February 27, 1951 | U.S. 30 E of Stoyerstown |
Roadside | Forts, French & Indian War, Military, Roads, Transportation |
| Forbes Road (The Clear Fields) | |
January 30, 1952 | U.S. 30 W of Jennerstown 40°10′00″N 79°05′32″W / 40.16653°N 79.0923°W |
Roadside | Forts, French & Indian War, Military, Roads, Transportation |
| Forbes Road, 1758, Fort Bedford to Fort Duquesne - Edmond's Swamp (PLAQUE) | |
1930 | old Central City-Buckstown Rd., ~ 2 mi. W of Central City 40°06′09″N 78°50′46″W / 40.1024°N 78.8462°W |
Plaque | Forts, French & Indian War, Military, Roads |
| Forbes Road, 1758, Fort Bedford to Fort Duquesne - Tomahawk Encampment (PLAQUE) | |
1930 | LR 55092, west of Jennerstown 40°10′09″N 79°05′29″W / 40.16912°N 79.0914°W |
Plaque | French & Indian War, Military, Roads |
| Forbes Road, 1758, Fort Bedford to Fort Duquesne- Stony Creek Encampment (PLAQUE) | |
1930 | grounds of Forbes High School, Kantner, just E of Stoystown |
Plaque | French & Indian War, Military, Roads |
| Fort Hill | |
October 24, 1947 | Pa. 53, 2 miles NE of Ursina (Missing) |
Roadside | Early Settlement, Forts, Native American |
| Fort Hill | |
October 24, 1947 | Pa. 281, 3 miles NE of Ursina 39°49′50″N 79°17′40″W / 39.83068°N 79.29455°W |
Roadside | Forts, Native American |
| Great Crossings | |
October 24, 1947 | U.S. 40 at Youghiogheny River |
Roadside | French & Indian War, George Washington, Roads, Transportation |
| Harmon Husband | |
October 24, 1947 | 555 E Main St. (PA 31), Somerset 40°00′26″N 79°04′05″W / 40.0073°N 79.06807°W |
Roadside | American Revolution, Early Settlement, Military, Whiskey Rebellion |
| Jeremiah S. Black |  |
October 24, 1947 | Pa. 31 (Glades Rd.), 6.5 miles E of Somerset near Brotherton 39°58′07″N 78°57′13″W / 39.9687°N 78.95362°W |
Roadside | Government & Politics, Professions & Vocations |
| Jeremiah Sullivan Black - PLAQUE | _-_NARA_-_528299.jpg) |
n/a | PA 31, 7 miles from Somerset 39°58′08″N 78°57′13″W / 39.96887°N 78.95367°W |
Plaque | Government & Politics 19th Century, Houses & Homesteads |
| Johnny Weissmuller | September 13, 1999 | Jefferson Avenue. Extension & Graham Ave. Windber (Pa. N. 160) 40°14′03″N 78°49′46″W / 40.2341°N 78.8294°W |
Roadside | Motion Pictures & Television, Sports | |
| Log Grist Mill | |
October 24, 1947 | Pa. 985 (old U.S. 219), .5 mile N of Jennerstown 40°09′58″N 79°03′38″W / 40.1661°N 79.0605°W |
Roadside | Buildings, Business & Industry, Mills |
| McKinley House | |
May 13, 1954 | 129 E. Main St., Somerset (Missing) |
Roadside | Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Houses & Homesteads |
| National Road | |
August 10, 1947 | U.S. 40 SE of Addison near State line 39°43′20″N 79°18′19″W / 39.7222°N 79.3053°W |
Roadside | Government & Politics, Roads, Transportation |
| Pennsylvania |  |
January 28, 1949 | PA 219 at state line 39°43′25″N 79°05′14″W / 39.7237°N 79.0873°W |
Roadside | Government & Politics, Government & Politics 17th Century, William Penn |
| Pennsylvania | |
January 28, 1949 | US 40 at state line 39°43′20″N 79°18′19″W / 39.7222°N 79.3053°W |
Roadside | Government & Politics, Government & Politics 17th Century, William Penn |
| Quecreek Mine Accident and Rescue | |
July 29, 2006 | 151 Haupt Rd., just off Somerset Pike (PA 985), Somerset 40°04′42″N 79°05′09″W / 40.0782°N 79.0858°W |
Roadside | Coal, Government & Politics, Labor |
| Rural Electrification | |
June 10, 1989 | 134 Mud Pike (SR 3010), near Water Level Rd. (SR 3015), between Somerset & Rockwood (Missing) 39°58′55″N 79°06′36″W / 39.9819°N 79.11°W |
Roadside | Agriculture, Business & Industry, Electricity |
| Somerset County | |
October 22, 1982 | County Courthouse, 111 E Union St., Somerset |
City | Agriculture, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century, Roads |
| Toll House | |
October 24, 1947 | US 40 at Addison 39°44′43″N 79°19′53″W / 39.7452°N 79.3313°W |
Roadside | Government & Politics, Roads, Transportation |
| Windber | |
September 13, 1999 | 501 15th St., Windber 40°14′07″N 78°49′52″W / 40.2354°N 78.831°W |
Roadside | Buildings, Business & Industry, Cities & Towns, Coal, Ethnic & Immigration, Labor |
| Windber Strike of 1922-23 | |
April 1, 2003 | Near Graham Ave. and 13th Street in Miner's Park, Windber 40°14′09″N 78°49′53″W / 40.2357°N 78.8313°W |
Roadside | Business & Industry, Civil Rights, Coal, Government & Politics 20th Century, Labor |
See also
- List of Pennsylvania state historical markers
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Somerset County, Pennsylvania
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