Manchester in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Twenty-First Ward World War II Memorial

Photographed by Bruce InCharlotte, September 6, 2023

1. Twenty-First Ward World War II Memorial Marker

Inscription. This memorial is dedicated to the memory of those Men and Women of the Twenty-First Ward who gave their lives in World War II and all others who served honorably in the name of freedom.

To the cause for which these patriots so valiantly fought our Manchester community solemnly rededicates itself.

My native country thee, land of the noble free, those name I love, I love thy rocks and rills, thy woods and templed hills, my heart with rapture thrills, like that above.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 40° 27.328′ N, 80° 1.722′ W. Memorial is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Manchester. It is at the intersection of North Franklin Street and Cheateau St on North Franklin Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1439 N Franklin St, Pittsburgh PA 15233, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is

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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: Victory Baptist Church, 1865 (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Colonel James Anderson House (about 500 feet away); Emmanuel Episcopal Church (approx. half a mile away); Calvary United Methodist Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Corliss Street Tunnel (approx. 0.6 miles away); Birthplace of Gertrude Stein (approx. 0.7 miles away); Martha Graham (approx. 0.7 miles away); Mary Cassatt (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.

Twenty-First Ward World War II Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 21, 2024

2. Twenty-First Ward World War II Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2023, by Bruce InCharlotte of Charlotte, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 166 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 19, 2023, by Bruce InCharlotte of Charlotte, North Carolina. 2. submitted on November 2, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.