Central Downtown Historic District in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Dr. Nathaniel Bedford
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, June 24, 2014
1. Dr. Nathaniel Bedford Grave Plaque
Died March 21, 1818 Aged 63
Surgeon at Fort Pitt
Trustee under Penn Grant to Trinity Church, 1787
Incorporator of Pittsburgh Academy now University of Pittsburgh, 1806
Burgess of Pittsburgh, 1806
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"The mystic band of masons bright
Mourn the deceased a son of light
Whose soul dissolved at misery's grief
Promptly offered sweet relief
A widowed spouse records his name,
Of purest honor, upright fame:
A husband's faith, a parents care
Claim memory's tributary tear"
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Record with original Masonic inscription placed by
the Pittsburgh Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution
1909
Erected 1909 by Pittsburgh Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Education • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 21, 1818.
Location. 40° 26.498′ N, 79° 59.923′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Trinity Church Burying Ground (a few steps from this marker); The Duquesne Club (within shouting distance of this marker); Jane Grey Swisshelm Childhood Home (within shouting distance of this marker); The Granite Building (within shouting distance of this marker); In Commemoration (within shouting distance of this marker); Oliver Avenue (within shouting distance of this marker); Mellon Square (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); McClurg Iron Foundry (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, June 24, 2014
2. Dr. Nathaniel Bedford Grave
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, June 24, 2014
3. Dr. Nathaniel Bedford Grave Marker
Dr. Nathaniel Bedford was born in Birmingham, England and came to Fort Pitt as a military surgeon. He became Pittsburgh's first physician. Dr. Bedford married Jane Ormsby, daughter of John Ormsby, and through her inherited land along the Monongahela River from 6th to 17th Street (now South Side but originally called Birmingham). He was active in the formation of Trinity parish, being one of the trustees, a member of the building committee, and on the first vestry. He was also one of the incorporators of the Pittsburgh Academy, now the University of Pittsburgh. He was an assistant burgess after Pittsburgh became a borough, and a man of great influence among the young men of the city.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 105 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 24, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
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