McKeesport in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
War Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 28, 2023
1. War Memorial
went ahead to light the path
to life everlasting
[Dedicated] 8-7-95
Erected 1995 by the Military Order of the Purple Heart, Chapter 9.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Patriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the Military Order of the Purple Heart series list.
Location. 40° 21.087′ N, 79° 52.038′ W. Memorial is in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is at the intersection of Lysle Boulevard and Market Street (Pennsylvania Route 148), on the left when traveling east on Lysle Boulevard. Monument is in Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: McKeesport PA 15132, 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 the Ohio River Valley, 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: A different marker also named War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); McKeesport Vietnam Veteran's Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Pvt. Franklin J. Philips (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); McKeesport Memorial and Shrine (a few steps from this marker); Kennedy-Nixon Taft-Hartley Debate
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 28, 2023
2. War Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 211 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 1, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
