Somerset in Somerset County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Somerset County Korean War
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Vietnam War Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 25, 2009
1. Somerset County Korean War / Vietnam War Memorial
[Provides an honor roll of names]
Erected by Somerset County.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • Military • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Korean • War, Vietnam.
Location. 40° 0.577′ N, 79° 4.701′ W. Memorial is in Somerset, Pennsylvania, in Somerset County. It is at the intersection of Center Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 601) and Union Street, on the right when traveling north on Center Avenue. Marker is near the southwest corner of the Somerset County Courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Somerset PA 15501, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands. 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Somerset County World War II Memorial (here, next to this marker); Somerset County World War I Memorial (here, next to this marker); Somerset County (a few steps from this marker); Civil War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Court House (a few steps from this marker); First National Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); 142nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); County Jail & Sheriff's Residence (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Somerset.
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 25, 2009
2. Somerset County Korean War / Vietnam War Memorial
At far left of photo; with WWII Memorial in center, WWI Memorial at right, and China-Burma-India bench in foreground.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,182 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
