Somerset in Somerset County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Somerset County World War I Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 25, 2009
1. Somerset County World War I Memorial
Somerset County
who served in the World War
and in memory of
the following who made the supreme sacrifice
1917-1919
November 11, 1925
Erected 1925 by Forbes Road Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • Military • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1861.
Location. 40° 0.573′ N, 79° 4.701′ W. Marker is in Somerset, Pennsylvania, in Somerset County. It is at the intersection of Center Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 601) and Union Street, on the right when traveling north on Center Avenue. Marker is near the southwest corner of the Somerset County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Somerset PA 15501, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands. 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: Somerset County World War II Memorial (here, next to this marker); Somerset County Korean War / Vietnam War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Somerset County (here, next to this marker); Civil War Memorial
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 25, 2009
2. Somerset County World War I Memorial Roll of Honor
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 25, 2009
3. Somerset County World War I Memorial Roll of Honor
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 25, 2009
4. Somerset County World War I Memorial
Korea/Vietnam, World War II, and China-Burma-India Veterans Memorials to left.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,105 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 11, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
