Grove City in Mercer County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
French "75"
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 9, 2021
1. French "75" Marker
Presented by
the Gen. Hugh Mercer
Chapter D.A.R.
May 30, 1930.
Erected 1930 by General Hugh Mercer Chapter, D.A.R.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list.
Location. 41° 9.887′ N, 80° 6.192′ W. Memorial is in Grove City, Pennsylvania, in Mercer County. It is on Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 58) west of Barr Avenue, on the left when traveling west. War Memorial is in Grove City Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Grove City PA 16127, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Northwestern Pennsylvania and in Greater Erie. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); The Grove City Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); Rolland E. English (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Joseph D. Monteleone (about 800 feet away); Timeline of Grove City Catholicism (approx. Ύ mile away); "Gearing Toward The Future" (approx. 0.9 miles away); "Sea Of Possibilities" (approx. 0.9 miles away); Grove City's Volunteer Fire Service (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grove City.
Also see . . .
1. The French 75 Gun: The Secret Cannon Used for Over Half a Century. (Submitted on April 12, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. The Miraculous 75mm Gun. (Submitted on April 12, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. US 128th Field Artillery firing French 75-mm guns at Le Cotes de Forimont. (Submitted on April 12, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 9, 2021
2. French "75" Marker and War Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 9, 2021
3. French "75" Foundry Mark on Barrel
Photographed by Bradley Owen, December 17, 2024
4. Plaque on a Nearby Boulder
Daughters of the American Revolution
1920 - 1976
Credits. This page was last revised on December 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 439 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 12, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 4. submitted on December 18, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
