South Park in South Park Township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Troop H, 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry
Organized November 2, 1911
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 27, 2023
1. Troop H, 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry Marker
Mexican Border Expedition
and
World War
Capt. Charles C. McGovern
1st Lt. James J. Firestone
2nd Lt. W. Heber Dithrich 2nd Lt. John H. Shenkel
Roster
Mexican Border Service - 1916
Capt. Charles C. McGovern - Commanding Officer
1st Lieutenant James J. Firestone
2nd Lieutenant John H. Shenkel
First Sergeant - Ralph H. Dillon
[balance of Troop not transcribed]
World War Service - 1917-1918
Capt. Charles C. McGovern - Commanding Officer
2nd Lieutenant John H. Shenkel
First Sergeant - U. Stephen Madden
[balance of Troop not transcribed]
[Dedicated] August 28, 1934
Erected 1934.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I. A significant historical date for this entry is August 28, 1934.
Location. 40° 19.161′ N, 80° 0.466′ W. Marker is in South Park Township, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in South Park. It is on Corrigan Drive, on the right when traveling north. Monument is at the Corrigan Drive traffic circle in South Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: South
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Regionally, this marker 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: 28th Division Field Hospital and Ambulance Company Personnel (here, next to this marker); One Hundred and Third Field Signal Battalion (a few steps from this marker); Allegheny Arsenal Explosion (within shouting distance of this marker); First Shot of the Whiskey Insurrection (within shouting distance of this marker); Honorable William Flinn (within shouting distance of this marker); Alexander Negley (within shouting distance of this marker); Memorial to Joyce Kilmer (within shouting distance of this marker); Edward Vose Babcock (about 300 feet away,
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 27, 2023
2. Troop H, 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry Roster Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 27, 2023
3. Troop H, 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 284 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 10, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
