William T. Kerr (1868-1953)

William T. Kerr (1868-1953) is a Pennsylvania historical marker in Rennersdale, Allegheny County, dedicated 1992.

Allegheny County · dedicated 1992 · 4 Columbia Ave. at Noblestown Rd. (SR 3048), at bus stop, Rennersdale

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Known as "The Father of Flag Day," he founded the American Flag Day Association and served as its president for Fifty years. President Truman signed the Act of Congress that officially designated June 14 as Flag Day, with Kerr at his side, on August 3, 1949. Kerr lived here in Rennersdale, 1911-1928.

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William T. Kerr (1868-1953)

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