List of Pennsylvania state historical markers in Cambria County facts for kids

Location of Cambria County in Pennsylvania

This is a list of the Pennsylvania state historical markers in Cambria County.

This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Cambria County, Pennsylvania by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC). The locations of the historical markers, as well as the latitude and longitude coordinates as provided by the PHMC's database, are included below when available. There are 26 historical markers located in Cambria County.

Historical markers

Marker title	Image	Date dedicated	Location	Marker type	Topics
Admiral Peary Park		1948	At site on SR 1005 just N of junction with SR 2014 W of Cresson	Roadside	Military, Military Post-Civil War, Professions & Vocations
Allegheny Portage Railroad		September 11, 1994	Intersection of Rts. 53 & 164, Portage Twp.	Roadside	Railroads, Transportation
Cambria City		September 1, 1994	418 Broad St., Johnstown 40°20′23″N 78°55′44″W / 40.3397°N 78.9288°W / 40.3397; -78.9288 (Cambria City)	City	Cities & Towns, Coal, Ethnic & Immigration, Labor, Religion, Steel
Cambria County		May 25, 1982	County Courthouse, Center St., Ebensburg 40°31′33″N 78°43′30″W / 40.5257°N 78.7249°W / 40.5257; -78.7249 (Cambria County)	City	Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century
Charles M. Schwab		August 18, 1947	SR 1001 at Loretto 40°30′31″N 78°38′11″W / 40.50859°N 78.63629°W / 40.50859; -78.63629 (Charles M. Schwab)	Roadside	Business & Industry, Education, Professions & Vocations, Steel
Clara Barton (1821-1912)		July 1, 1994	662 Main St., Johnstown	City	Medicine & Science, Professions & Vocations, Women
Demetrius Gallitzin		August 19, 1947	SR 1005 (former LR 276), Loretto 40°30′08″N 78°37′51″W / 40.5021°N 78.6309°W / 40.5021; -78.6309 (Demetrius Gallitzin)	Roadside	Early Settlement, Ethnic & Immigration, Religion
Dr. Lawrence F. Flick		May 11, 1959	U.S. 219, 1 mile S of Carrolltown	Roadside	Medicine & Science, Professions & Vocations
First Cambria AME Zion Church		May 10, 1997	409 Haynes Street, Johnstown 40°19′12″N 78°55′17″W / 40.32°N 78.9213°W / 40.32; -78.9213 (First Cambria AME Zion Church)	City	African American, Religion
First Steel		March 4, 1947	Pa. 56 in Johnstown, opposite steel mill (Missing)	Roadside	Business & Industry, Invention, Steel
First Steel Rails		August 18, 1947	Opposite steel mill (old Pa. 56), Johnstown	Roadside	Business & Industry, Iron, Railroads, Steel
Hastings UMWA - District 2 Labor Chautauquas		July 22, 2007	Brubaker Lane walking trail, Hastings (near Boro. Bldg. - 207 5th Ave.)	Roadside	Coal, Government & Politics 20th Century, Labor
John Brophy		November 6, 1993	Triangle Park, Route 271 40°19′12″N 78°50′13″W / 40.32°N 78.837°W / 40.32; -78.837 (John Brophy)	Roadside	Coal, Government & Politics 20th Century, Labor
Johnstown		October 1, 1947	William Penn Ave. (ST 3037) at N city line (Missing)	Roadside	Business & Industry, Steel
Johnstown Flood		May 1975	North bound side of U.S. 219, at sta. 6/45, approx. one mile south of South Fork Boro.	Roadside	Environment
Johnstown Flood		May 31, 2005	Johnstown Festival Park - 90 Johns St., near the Stone Bridge	City	Environment
Johnstown Flood		August 18, 1947	Rager's Hill Rd. & Rt. 869, near Rt. 219, 1 mile S of South Fork 40°20′49″N 78°47′02″W / 40.34707°N 78.78386°W / 40.34707; -78.78386 (Johnstown Flood)	Roadside	Environment
Johnstown Local Flood Protection Project		October 21, 1999	Point Park, Johnstown 40°19′49″N 78°55′29″W / 40.3302°N 78.9248°W / 40.3302; -78.9248 (Johnstown Local Flood Protection Project)	Roadside	Environment, Government & Politics, Military
Lemon House		November 19, 1958	old U.S. 22 E of Cresson at county line	Roadside	Buildings, Business & Industry, Houses & Homesteads
Loretto		June 29, 1948	Manor Rd. (SR 1005), just outside Loretto 40°27′36″N 78°35′51″W / 40.46005°N 78.59758°W / 40.46005; -78.59758 (Loretto)	Roadside	Education, Religion, Steel
Loretto		August 19, 1947	US 22 and PA 276 West of Cresson	Roadside	Business & Industry, Religion
Malcolm Cowley		August 20, 1994	U.S. 422, 2 miles W of Belsano 40°31′33″N 78°53′11″W / 40.5257°N 78.8864°W / 40.5257; -78.8864 (Malcolm Cowley)	Roadside	Writers
Portage Railroad		August 19, 1947	Wm. Penn Hwy. (SR 2014 / old U.S. 22) at Portage Rd., just E of Cresson 40°27′27″N 78°34′22″W / 40.45747°N 78.57277°W / 40.45747; -78.57277 (Portage Railroad)	Roadside	Railroads, Transportation
Robert E. Peary		August 19, 1947	Adm. Peary / Wm. Penn Hwy. (SR 2014 / old US 22) just W of Cresson 40°27′37″N 78°35′58″W / 40.46027°N 78.59933°W / 40.46027; -78.59933 (Robert E. Peary)	Roadside	Exploration, Professions & Vocations
Sgt. Michael Strank		May 17, 1986	125 Main St. (Pa. 271), Franklin Borough 40°20′34″N 78°53′03″W / 40.3429°N 78.8843°W / 40.3429; -78.8843 (Sgt. Michael Strank)	Roadside	Military, Military Post-Civil War
Staple Bend Tunnel		August 19, 1947	Pa. 271, 5 miles N of Johnstown (Missing)	Roadside	Railroads, Transportation