Wilmerding in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
War Memorial
World War II ★ Korean Conflict ★ Vietnam
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 27, 2023
1. War Memorial
and in honor of the men and women
of this community who served their country
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World II.
Location. 40° 23.513′ N, 79° 48.521′ W. Memorial is in Wilmerding, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is on Hermann Avenue east of Westinghouse Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Monument is on the grounds of Westinghouse Arts Academy Charter School (former Westinghouse Memorial High School), opposite 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 (here, next to this marker); World War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); APICS Education & Research Foundation Training Center for Manufacturing Excellence (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Westinghouse Airbrake Company Administration Building (about 400 feet away); Wilmerding Preservation Society (about 600 feet away); Great War Memorial (about 600 feet away); South Wilmerding Veterans Memorial
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 27, 2023
2. War Memorial, Bell, and Time Capsule
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 27, 2023
3. Wilmerding School Bell
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 27, 2023
4. Wilmerding School Bell Inscription
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 27, 2023
5. Wilmerding School Bell Foundry
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 162 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 31, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
