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South Park in South Park Township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Arch H. Rowand

1845 - 1913

— In Memory of —

 
 
Arch H. Rowand Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 27, 2023
1. Arch H. Rowand Marker
Inscription.

Who distinguished himself
as a soldier, scout
and dashing cavalry officer
under General Sheridan
in the Civil War.
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Awarded the
Distinguished Service Cross
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An outstanding citizen,
lawyer and public official

 
Erected by the People of Allegheny County.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public WorkPatriots & PatriotismWar, US Civil.
 
Location. 40° 18.397′ N, 79° 59.807′ W. Memorial is in South Park Township, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in South Park. It is at the intersection of Brownsville Road and Corrigan Drive, on the left when traveling north on Brownsville Road. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: South Park PA 15129, 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,
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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: Duquesne Greys (here, next to this marker); One Hundred and Seventy-Sixth Field Artillery (a few steps from this marker); Eightieth Division (within shouting distance of this marker); Col. Frank K. Patterson (within shouting distance of this marker); Major Edward A. Montooth (within shouting distance of this marker); General Albert J. Logan (within shouting distance of this marker); Major John W. Nesbit (within shouting distance of this marker); 79th Division (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in South Park Township.
 
Also see . . .  Archibald H. Rowand Jr. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on June 9, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.) 
 
Arch H. Rowand image. Click for full size.
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2. Arch H. Rowand
Arch H. Rowand Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 27, 2023
3. Arch H. Rowand Marker
On another face of the column in left foreground
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 177 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on June 9, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.   2. submitted on January 20, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.   3. submitted on June 9, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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