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Stephen C. Foster

Allegheny County · dedicated 1976 · 3600 Penn Ave., at homestead (behind fence), Lawrenceville (Pittsburgh)

America's beloved composer of folk songs and ballads was born nearby on July 4, 1826, and lived in the Pittsburgh area most of his life. After achieving fame in writing songs for Christy's Minstrels, he gradually declined in health and died in New York City on January 13, 1864.

David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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

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