Wilmerding in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
World War Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 27, 2023
1. World War Memorial Dedication
a grateful community
in honor of
its sons and daughters
who
served their country
during
the World War
1917 ☆ 1918
[Great Seal of the United States]
Greater love hath no man than that a
man lay down his life for his friends
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I.
Location. 40° 23.533′ N, 79° 48.553′ W. Memorial is in Wilmerding, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is at the intersection of Westinghouse Avenue and Commerce Street, on the left when traveling south on Westinghouse Avenue. Monument is the centerpiece of Wilmerding Park. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Wilmerding PA 15148, 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 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 marker: Wilmerding Diamond Jubilee (within shouting distance of this marker); War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); APICS Education & Research Foundation Training Center for Manufacturing Excellence (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Westinghouse Airbrake Company Administration Building (about 600 feet away); Wilmerding Preservation Society (about
this page online
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 27, 2023
2. World War Memorial Great Seal
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 27, 2023
3. World War Memorial Epitaph
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 27, 2023
4. World War Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 27, 2023
5. World War Memorial at Wilmerding Park
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 160 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 31, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
