Swissvale in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

World War I Memorial

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 11, 2020

1. World War I Memorial

Inscription. This tablet perpetuates the memory of the
Swissvale men and women
who served honorably in the World War
1917 -- 1919 Let Americans of this and future generations remember that America taught them how to live and how to die and She will preserve for her children the priceless memory of their sacrifice, heroism and death

Erected by Borough of Swissvale, Pennsylvania.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • War, World I.

Location. 40° 25.365′ N, 79° 53.469′ W. Memorial is in Swissvale, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is at the intersection of McClure Avenue and Monongahela Avenue, on the right when traveling south on McClure Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1800 Monongahela Ave, Pittsburgh PA 15218, 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,

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the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Jane Grey Swisshelm (approx. 0.4 miles away); Kopp Glass, Inc. (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Miller House (approx. half a mile away); Hellmund House (approx. half a mile away); Swisshelm Park World War I Honor Roll (approx. half a mile away); Swisshelm Park Honor Roll (approx. half a mile away); The Pioneer Jackson Family (approx. half a mile away).

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 11, 2020

2. World War I Memorial

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 198 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 13, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.