Entry No. 19 — the Pittsburgh file — filed under: history

The Murrysville Tree Sign

An 850-foot-long arboreal sign planted in 1933 by local Boy Scouts using Norway Spruce trees to spell out 'MURRYSVILLE' on a steep hillside, once featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not.

The move: Drive along Route 22, pull over near the Haymaker Gas Well marker, and try to decode the massive, 90-year-old living letters on the opposite hillside together.

• 📍 Murrysville
• 💸 Free
• ⚡ Up for anything
• 🌗 Outdoors

Where: 3033 Braun Avenue, Murrysville, PA 15668

Hours: Added 2026-07-21 — confirm current hours before you go.

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Further reading: triblive.com · pittsburghpostgazette.com

last checked: 2026-07-21