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Birthplace of John Alfred Brashear (1840-1920) - PLAQUE

Fayette County · dedicated 1943 · 517-523 Market St. (US 40) at 6th Ave., Brownsville

Famed as a maker of astronomical instruments. Distinguished as Pennsylvania's "best loved citizen." "Somewhere beneath the stars is a work which you alone were meant to do. Never rest until you have found it." John Alfred Brashear.

USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection

Marker data: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission via data.pa.gov

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