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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMS0I_james-finley_Uniontown-PA.html
In 1808 Finley obtained the first US patent for a suspension bridge. His first rigid chain bridge, which once spanned nearby Jacob's Creek, exemplified the ingenuity of Finley's design. Bridges following his patented design were built in several o…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMS0E_fort-necessity_Farmington-PA.html
Colonel George Washington on June 29, 1754 began a fort here. July 4 he surrendered to a superior force of French. Fort Necessity Park includes the historic area and reconstructed fort.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMS0D_fort-gaddis_Uniontown-PA.html
Built by Thomas Gaddis about 1764 on the Catawba trail, as a place of refuge from the Indians. Gaddis was later a colonel in the Pennsylvania Continental Line during the Revolution.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMS0B_fayette-county_Uniontown-PA.html
Formed September 26, 1783 from Westmoreland County. Named for the Marquis de Lafayette. Among the French and Indian War sites here is Fort Necessity. The county seat, Uniontown, was incorporated 1796. On the National Road, eventually US Route 40.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMS0A_fallingwater_Mill-Run-PA.html
Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959), this house was built in 1936 as a family retreat for Pittsburgh businessman Edgar J. Kaufmann. Widely admired for its design, it is dramatically cantilevered over a waterfall; it exemplifies Wright's des…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMS09_edwin-s-porter_Connellsville-PA.html
Motion picture pioneer, born in Connellsville. Developed concepts of film editing, screenplay, and other cinematic techniques. In early 20th century, he was America's leading director; his most famous film was "The Great Train Robbery," 1903.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMS05_colonel-william-crawford_Connellsville-PA.html
In memory of Colonel William Crawford, born in Berkeley County, Virginia, in 1732. Friend of Washington —pioneer — patriot. This monument is situated 1260 yards S. 69 E. 16' of the spot where he built his log cabin in 1765 on the west …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMS03_colonel-william-crawford_Connellsville-PA.html
Hero of Indian wars, made his home about a half mile from Connellsville after 1766, and was Washington's land agent. During the Revolution, he led a campaign against Ohio Indians; he was captured and killed near Upper Sandusky in 1782.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMS02_steamboat-enterprise-boatbuilding-center_Brownsville-PA.html
Steamboat EnterpriseFourth steamboat built in Western Pennsylvania, Bridgeport, 1814. Engine design by Daniel French. Captain Henry M. Shreve, commanding. Steamed to New Orleans, Fall, 1814 and returned June 1815. First steamboat to ascend the Mis…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMS01_benjamin-wells_Connellsville-PA.html
Nearby was the house of this collector of excise tax on whiskey. In the summer of 1794, after the Whiskey Rebellion had turned violent, his house was burned down by an angry crowd. Wells had spurned previous warnings by excise tax protectors.