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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14JE_connellsville-coke-region_Lemont-Furnace-PA.html
Located in Fayette and Westmoreland Counties, the region's abundant high quality Pittsburgh vein coal yielded superior coke, used to smelt iron. This refined form of coal was produced in beehive ovens from the mid-19th century to the 1970s. Immigr…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14JD_penn-craft_East-Millsboro-PA.html
This experimental community for coal miners unemployed during the Depression was developed, 1937-43, by the American Friends Service Committee. On the 200-acre tract, fifty families built their stone houses, a cooperative store, and a knitting fac…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14JB_old-glassworks_Point-Marion-PA.html
Half a mile east of here, 1794-1797, the first glass factory west of the Alleghenies was founded by Albert Gallatin, Secretary of the Treasury under Thomas Jefferson. He was aided by skillful glassworkers from the Amelung factory — Kramer, G…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14JA_meason-house_Lemont-Furnace-PA.html
The Georgian manor on the hill was built 1802 by Isaac Meason. Veteran of the Revolution, Meason was a pioneer ironmaster. In 1817 at Plumsock he built one of the first rolling mills.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14J8_gists-plantation_Lemont-Furnace-PA.html
Christopher Gist, the Ohio Company surveyor who went to Fort LeBoeuf with Washington, settled here in 1753. In 1754, Washington halted his campaign here and retreated to Fort Necessity. Pursuing French destroyed the plantation.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM12P1_george-c-marshall_Uniontown-PA.html
Soldier and statesman, born December 31, 1880, on this site. Chief of Staff, United States Army, 1939-45. General of the Army from December 1944. Secretary of State, 1947-49, and Defense, 1950-51. Author of Marshall Plan for European recovery. Awa…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMS0M_world-war-ii-connellsville-canteen_Uniontown-PA.html
From 1944 until 1946, about 800 women of all ages met 600,000 troops who passed through the B&O Railroad station. From offices here, volunteers furnished food and drink 24 hours a day and chauffeured personnel to their homes.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMS0L_uniontown_Uniontown-PA.html
Founded by Henry Beeson, who built a blockhouse on site of the county jail in 1774. Uniontown gained importance with the building of the National Road after 1811.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMS0K_toll-house_Uniontown-PA.html
One of the six original toll houses on the Cumberland or National Road. It was built by the State after the road was turned over to it by the United States in 1835. The road was completed through this section in 1817-1818.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMS0J_national-road_Hopwood-PA.html
From the creation of the National Road in 1806 until the advent of the railroads in the 1850s, thousands of travellers crossed Chestnut Ridge between the East and Midwest. Founded in 1791, Hopwood was a major resting stop for traffic in both direc…