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Roadside historic markers are our windows to the past. They educate us, they make us curious to investigate, or they provide a nice excuse to take a break and stretch our legs while we read what happened here. Pennsylvania's historic marker program is a great way to learn the history of the Keystone State! See waymark creation and logging requirements below.
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Pennsylvania Historical MarkersAllegheny Cotton Mill Strikes

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The Allegheny Cotton Mill Strikes Historical Marker is located at Allegheny Landing, north side, near 6th St. Bridge and Isabella St., Pittsburgh.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member onfire4jesus

location: Pennsylvania

date approved: 04/06/2008

last visited: 02/15/2011

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Pennsylvania Historical MarkersPittsburgh Platform

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American Reform Movement in Judaism

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location: Pennsylvania

date approved: 06/01/2010

last visited: never

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Pennsylvania Historical MarkersPittsburgh Agreement

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Who would've thought that Pittsburgh played a role in the formation of Czechoslovakia? Learn about this historic tidbit as you walk through the heart of the Cultural District.

posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member The Leprechauns

location: Pennsylvania

date approved: 10/11/2005

last visited: 09/12/2009

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Pennsylvania Historical MarkersSisters of Mercy

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In the heart of the Penn-Liberty Historic District, you'll find the origin of the good works performed by the Sisters of Mercy across the country.

posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member The Leprechauns

location: Pennsylvania

date approved: 11/08/2006

last visited: 09/12/2009

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Pennsylvania Historical MarkersFort Lafayette

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Site of a former Fort in downtown Pittsburgh, there's no trace left -- it's just a busy street corner with a historic marker.

posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member The Leprechauns

location: Pennsylvania

date approved: 10/12/2005

last visited: 05/12/2012

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Pennsylvania Historical MarkersFirst World Series

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Marker on the Riverwalk near PNC Park, Pittsburgh

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Kordite

location: Pennsylvania

date approved: 07/14/2006

last visited: 05/31/2009

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Pennsylvania Historical MarkersRadio Station KDKA

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Plaque outside of KDKA's studios in Gateway Center, memorializing the world's first commercial radio station.

posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member The Leprechauns

location: Pennsylvania

date approved: 10/11/2005

last visited: 04/07/2019

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Pennsylvania Historical MarkersLewis and Clark Expedition - Pittsburgh, PA

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The journey started in Pittsburgh on 8/31/1803.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Go Boilers!

location: Pennsylvania

date approved: 09/12/2009

last visited: 01/29/2016

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Pennsylvania Historical MarkersCharles Taze Russell

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Wow, the Jehovah's Witnesses started right here in Pittsburgh. I never knew that until visiting this marker! Nearby Carnegie Hall is worth admiring. I always thought it was in New York!

posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member The Leprechauns

location: Pennsylvania

date approved: 11/02/2006

last visited: 06/26/2012

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Pennsylvania Historical MarkersFort Prince George

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Part of a row of historic markers describing the history of the military installations strategically located at "The Point" in downtown Pittsburgh, where the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers meet to form the Ohio River. This Fort was never completed.

posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member The Leprechauns

location: Pennsylvania

date approved: 10/11/2005

last visited: never

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Pennsylvania Historical MarkersFort Pitt Blockhouse

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This sign describes the one remaining building from the many forts built at "The Point." There is also a museum near the blockhouse.

posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member The Leprechauns

location: Pennsylvania

date approved: 10/12/2005

last visited: 05/17/2009

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Pennsylvania Historical MarkersFort Duquesne

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Part of a row of historic markers describing the history of the military installations strategically located at "The Point" in downtown Pittsburgh, where the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers meet to form the Ohio River. This one's French.

posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member The Leprechauns

location: Pennsylvania

date approved: 10/11/2005

last visited: 01/10/2007

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Pennsylvania Historical MarkersFort Pitt

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Part of a row of historic markers describing the history of the military installations strategically located at "The Point" in downtown Pittsburgh, where the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers meet to form the Ohio River. This one's English.

posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member The Leprechauns

location: Pennsylvania

date approved: 10/11/2005

last visited: 01/10/2007

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Pennsylvania Historical MarkersWorks Accidents and the Law (1910) - Pittsburgh, PA

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One of many state markers in downtown Pittsburgh.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote

location: Pennsylvania

date approved: 11/24/2017

last visited: 09/21/2019

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Pennsylvania Historical MarkersDavid L. Lawrence

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A tribute to one of the main movers and shakers behind Pittsburgh's "Renaissance 1" at Point State Park, the centerpiece of that urban redevelopment effort.

posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member The Leprechauns

location: Pennsylvania

date approved: 10/11/2005

last visited: never

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Pennsylvania Historical MarkersPittsburgh Plate Glass Company

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A plaque memorializing one of Pittsburgh's leading companies, set amidst its architecturally striking headquarters complex.

posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member The Leprechauns

location: Pennsylvania

date approved: 10/11/2005

last visited: 08/20/2017

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Pennsylvania Historical MarkersFounding Convention of the CIO

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This labor union marker seems out of place next to an elementary school on Pittsburgh's North Side. But the nearby Allegheny Center area is rich in history, so check this one out during your visit to the neighborhood.

posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member The Leprechauns

location: Pennsylvania

date approved: 11/02/2006

last visited: 07/28/2008

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Pennsylvania Historical MarkersFounding Convention of the AFL

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Pittsburgh was the birthplace of many unions, including the mighty AFL. This marker is in Mellon Square Park, a very nice urban oasis.

posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member The Leprechauns

location: Pennsylvania

date approved: 10/11/2005

last visited: 08/21/2017

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Pennsylvania Historical MarkersMcClurg Iron Foundry - Pittsburgh, PA

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One of many state markers in downtown Pittsburgh.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote

location: Pennsylvania

date approved: 11/24/2017

last visited: 11/24/2017

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Pennsylvania Historical MarkersMartin R. Delany - Pittsburgh, PA

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This Marker is located at 5 PPG Plaza.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Metro2

location: Pennsylvania

date approved: 05/30/2010

last visited: 08/30/2023

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Pennsylvania Historical MarkersPennsylvania Canal

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To understand Pittsburgh's history, you need to understand the history of transportation in the area. This marker takes you to the former Pennsylvania Railroad Station, a grand old passenger terminal built at the western terminus of the Pennsylvania Canal. The Station's way cooler than the marker.

posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member The Leprechauns

location: Pennsylvania

date approved: 10/12/2005

last visited: 04/15/2012

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Pennsylvania Historical MarkersForbes Road - Pittsburgh, PA

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One of the original PA State markers located in downtown Pittsburgh.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote

location: Pennsylvania

date approved: 11/26/2017

last visited: 09/21/2019

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Pennsylvania Historical MarkersJohn Scull (1765-1828)

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A marker honoring an early publisher is not too far away from the current offices of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Listed as "missing," it's been replaced!

posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member The Leprechauns

location: Pennsylvania

date approved: 03/09/2006

last visited: 08/30/2023

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Pennsylvania Historical MarkersFirst Professional Football Game

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How fitting that the first football game with paid players took place within sight of present day Heinz Field, home of the Super Bowl Champion STEELERS! The marker is along one of the paths to the stadium entrance.

posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member The Leprechauns

location: Pennsylvania

date approved: 11/02/2006

last visited: 06/09/2019

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Pennsylvania Historical MarkersThree Rivers Stadium - Pittsburgh, PA

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The Three Rivers Stadium Historical Marker is located at the site where the stadium once stood on Art Rooney Ave near North Shore Dr in Pittsburgh, PA.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member onfire4jesus

location: Pennsylvania

date approved: 04/06/2008

last visited: 06/09/2019

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