Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science

Children's Museum of Pittsburgh

Historic Landmark

Children's Museum of Pittsburgh

Originally Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science

Ingham & Boyd, architects, 1939

Marker can be reached from Children's Way 0.2 miles east of West Commons.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Allegheny Post Office

Children's Museum of Pittsburgh

Historic Landmark

Children's Museum of Pittsburgh

Originally Allegheny Post Office

William M. Aiken, Architect 1894-97

Marker can be reached from Children's Way 0.1 miles east of West Commons.

Courtesy hmdb.org

St. Peter RC Church

1872-1874

Historic Landmark

St. Peter RC Church 1872-74

Andrew Peebles, Architect

Marker can be reached from the intersection of Ridge Avenue and Arch Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Woodrow Wilson Birthplace

has been designated a

Registered National

Historic Landmark

Under the provisions of the

Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935

this site possesses exceptional value

in commemorating and illustrating

the history of the United States.

U. S. Department of the Interior

National Park Service

1964

Marker is at the intersection of ...

Jordan’s Point

“A day I will never forget . . . ” Margaret Junkin Preston diary, June 12, 1864

On this spot, in the early morning hours of Saturday, June 11, 1864, Confederate Gen. John McCausland and about 1,500 gray-clad soldiers lined the ...

Patrick E. Gorman

1892 - - - - - 1980

International President, 1923 – 1942

International Secretary-Treasurer, 1942 – 1976

Chairman of the Board, 1976 – 1979

Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Butcher Workmen

of North America

“Mr. Amalgamated”

Longevity alone would make Pat Gorman ...

Johnson - Joss Memorial Park

Alexander Johnson donated the land for the first High School, City Park and the Catholic Church.

Leonard Joss, naturalist, landscaped the first city park, planted diverse flora all around Etna.

In honor of their generosity we dedicated this park in their memory, ...

Philip Murray

1886 - - - - - 1952

President

United Steelworkers of America

1936 - 1952

Congress of Industrial Organization

1940 - 1952

Philip Murray went into the coal mines as a boy of 16. By 1916 he had risen through the ...

Pioneer Burying Ground

Lexington's first burial ground was on this site, part of “first hill” on route from fort toward Georgetown. In 1781, this square was set aside by town trustees for house of worship and graveyard. The cemetery was used until end ...

Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial

The Battle of Lake Erie

September 10, 1813

American.........................................British

O.H. Perry............Commander............R.H. Barclay

9...............Vessels...............6

54...............Guns...............63

1. The battle begins near this spot at 11:45 A.M. The British open fire when the fleets are approximately one mile apart.

2. Perry's flagship, the Lawrence, is disabled after suffering 80% casualties ...