McClurg Iron Foundry

McClurg Iron Foundry is a Pennsylvania historical marker in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, dedicated 2016.

Smithfield St. & 5th Ave., Pittsburgh

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Established in 1804, it was the first air foundry in Pittsburgh. During the War of 1812, it supplied cannons and ammunition, primarily destined for the fleet on Lake Erie. In 1835, the first locomotive steam engine made west of the Alleghenies was built on this site.

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Historical maps covering this location

1792 · A Map Of The State Of Pennsylvania. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1796 · Pennsylvania. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1804 · Pennsylvania. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1807 · M: Untitled outline map of Pennsylvania (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1812 · View of the Country round Pittsburg. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

Pennsylvania, 1804, covering the location of McClurg Iron Foundry, with a pin at the marker's coordinates — Pennsylvania, 1804, covering this location. David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries. The pin is ours, placed from the marker's coordinates.

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

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