Homestead in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
World War II Memorial
men of World War II
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post 373
Homestead PA
Incorporated March 28, 1920
Dedicated Memorial Day 2002
Erected by Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 373.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is May 28, 1920.
Location. 40° 24.381′ N, 79° 54.744′ W. Memorial is in Homestead, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is at the intersection of East 8th Avenue and Homestead Grays Bridge, on the right when traveling west on East 8th Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Homestead PA 15120, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Pittsburgh. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Ohio River Valley, 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 Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois)
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Homestead High Level Bridge (a few steps from this marker); World War I Memorial (a few steps from this marker); The Homestead Grays (within shouting distance of this marker); 1892 Homestead Strike Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Chiodo's Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); Steel on the Move (within shouting distance of this marker); Mary Harris "Mother" Jones (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Frances Perkins (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Homestead.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 13, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 441 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 13, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
