Kittanning (South Water Street)
N 40° 48.504 W 079° 30.944
17T E 625191 N 4518547
Pennsylvania State Historical Marker located on South Water Street in Kittanning, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania commemorating the Kittanning Indian village of the mid 18th century.
Waymark Code: WMT2X
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 10/02/2006
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MARKER TEXT: The most notable Delaware Indian village west of the Alleghenies, was situated here from about 1730 until destroyed by Armstrong's expedition in 1756. Its name means "great river", applying to the Ohio-Allegheny.
One of three related Pennsylvania State Historical Markers commemorating the Kittanning Indian village of the French and Indian War. This marker is a traditional blue and gold highway sign mounted on a post. The marker is located on South Water Street in front of the Penn Dot equipment garage.
Kittanning was used by the French and Indians to stage a raid on Fort Granville in June, 1756. Colonel John Armstrong led the retaliation with 300 provincial troops from Cumberland Valley and destroyed the village in September of 1756.
The modern Kittanning is a borough in Armstrong County, and is the county seat. The population in 2000 was 4,787. This marker is near Riverfront Park which stretches along the Allegheny River. Public rest rooms are located in the park near the intersection of South Water Street and Mulberry Street (coordinates N40 48.640 W79 31.112). The Courthouse located at the high end of Market Street is worthy of a look--there are two historical markers and one of the most beautiful War Memorials we have ever seen. The town has a yearly event, The Fort Armstrong Folk Festival, see link below. Also one of the links below has a walking tour of Kittanning.
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Kittanning.com, “Kittanning’s Homepage”
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kittanning-pa.com,”Welcome to Kittanning-pa”
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Wikipedia, “Kittanning, Pennsylvania”
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kittanning.com, “Walking Tour Of Kittanning”
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Fort Armstrong Folk Festival
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city-data.com, “Kittanning Pennsylvania”
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armstrongcounty.com, “Welcome To Armstrong County”
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ushistory.org, “Historic Valley Forge, Who Served Here? John Armstrong”
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