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Gold Star Mothers Memorial

 
 
Gold Star Mothers Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 11, 2020
1. Gold Star Mothers Memorial
Inscription. In tribute to the Gold Star Mothers, Inc. of Allegheny County, whose children made the Supreme Sacrifice in defense of our country.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: MilitaryWomen.
 
Location. 40° 26.325′ N, 79° 59.79′ W. Memorial is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Downtown. It can be reached from Forbes Avenue just east of Grant Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 436 Grant St, Pittsburgh PA 15219, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is 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) Confederacy, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this
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marker: Henry Hobson Richardson, Master Builder & Architect (here, next to this marker); National P.O.W.-M.I.A. Recognition Day (here, next to this marker); Allegheny County (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); On This Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Anthony Sadowski (within shouting distance of this marker); The City of Pittsburgh was named by General John Forbes in Honor of William Pitt (within shouting distance of this marker); Pledge of Allegiance (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 256 times since then and 15 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on September 14, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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