Clarion in Clarion County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Clarion County Civil War Soldier's Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 15, 2022
1. Clarion County Civil War Soldier's Monument Dedication
1896.
In memory
of the soldiers
of Clarion County
who served their country
in its hour of peril,
1861 - 1865.
Erected 1896.
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • War, US Civil.
Location. 41° 12.877′ N, 79° 23.179′ W. Monument is in Clarion, Pennsylvania, in Clarion County. It is on Main Street south of Jefferson Place, on the left when traveling west. Monument is in Clarion County Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 421 Main Street, Clarion PA 16214, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial monument is in Northwestern Pennsylvania and specifically in the Pennsylvania Wilds. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Vietnam Combat Veterans Memorial "Watch Fire" Ashes (here, next to this marker); Korea Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); In Honor of Clarion County Persian Gulf Era Veterans (a few steps from this marker); Clarion County Remembers World War II (a few steps from this marker); Clarion County Vietnam Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); World War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Historical Sites in Clarion County
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Photographed by Larry Gertner, January 5, 2014
2. Clarion County Civil War Soldier's Monument
“In 1897, amidst loud objections from some county taxpayers, the Civil War Soldier's Monument was placed in the Park Square opposite the Courthouse. It was the first monument of its kind to be placed in a public park in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.”
Clarion County Historical County
Clarion County Historical County
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 15, 2022
3. Clarion County Civil War Soldier's Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 14, 2022
4. Clarion County Civil War Soldier's Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 14, 2022
5. Clarion County Civil War Soldier's Monument Statue - Infantry
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 14, 2022
6. Clarion County Civil War Soldier's Monument Statue - Cavalry
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 14, 2022
7. Clarion County Civil War Soldier's Monument Statue - Artillery
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 14, 2022
8. Clarion County Civil War Soldier's Monument Statue - Navy
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 14, 2022
9. Clarion County Civil War Soldier's Monument Statue - Color Bearer
Photographed by Larry Gertner, January 5, 2014
10. Clarion County Veterans Memorial Park
There are several other memorials within the park.
Photographed by Larry Gertner, January 5, 2014
11. Clarion County Veterans Memorial Park
An unusual fieldpiece.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 14, 2022
12. Clarion County Veterans Memorial Park
Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 823 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 15, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on April 27, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on August 15, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 10, 11. submitted on April 27, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 12. submitted on August 15, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
