(1765-1828)
Pioneering editor and publisher who issued first edition of Pittsburgh Gazette, 1786. First newspaper west of Alleghenies, it became the Post-Gazette, 1927. A Berks County native, he was active in Western Pennsylvania's civic affairs; home and print shop were here.HM Number | HMS6D |
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Year Placed | 2005 |
Placed By | Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Monday, October 6th, 2014 at 6:54pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17T E 584486 N 4476963 |
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Decimal Degrees | 40.43903333, -80.00383333 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 26.342', W 80° 0.23' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 26' 20.52" N, 80° 0' 13.80" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 412, 724, 215 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 401-409 First Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15222, US |
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