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McKean County Civil War Monument

 
 
McKean County Civil War Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 4, 2019
1. McKean County Civil War Monument
Inscription.
They gave their lives
that their country
might live.

To the defenders
of their country
of the county
of McKean,
this monument is
affectionately
dedicated.


 
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in these topic lists: MilitaryWar, US Civil.
 
Location. 41° 48.582′ N, 78° 26.863′ W. Monument is in Smethport, Pennsylvania, in McKean County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street (U.S. 6) and Church Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street. On the grounds of the McKean County Courthouse. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 500 W Main St, Smethport PA 16749, 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: 1861: Birth of Civil War Bucktail Regiment (here, next to this marker); American Legion Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Smethport (a few steps from this marker); McKean County (within shouting distance of this marker); 4 Courthouses on Smethport's "Public Square" (within shouting distance of this marker); "The Bucktails" (within shouting distance of this marker); Smethport Veterans Memorial
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(within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Smethport, Pennsylvania (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Smethport.
 
McKean County Civil War Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 4, 2019
2. McKean County Civil War Monument
McKean County Civil War Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 4, 2019
3. McKean County Civil War Monument
McKean County Courthouse image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 4, 2019
4. McKean County Courthouse
Looking west.
McKean County Courthouse image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 4, 2019
5. McKean County Courthouse
Looking east.
McKean County Courthouse image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 4, 2019
6. McKean County Courthouse
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 30, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 302 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 30, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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