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Vandergrift

Westmoreland County · dedicated 1990 · Washington Ave. (PA 56)

Hailed by historian Ida Tarbell as America''s "most important industrial town," with homes owned by the workers. Founded 1895 by Geo. G. McMurtry, president, Apollo Iron & Steel Co. Named for Capt. Jacob J. Vandergrift, and designed by the firm of Frederick Law Olmsted.

David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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

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