South Side Flats in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Armstrong Monument
Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 3, 2024
1. Armstrong Monument
Dedicated to the memory of the men and women of the 17th Ward who served in World War II and Korea, Vietnam and Desert Storm
Erected 1954 by 17th Ward Memorial Association.
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm • War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World II.
Location. 40° 25.666′ N, 79° 59.172′ W. Monument is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in the South Side Flats. It is at the intersection of Sarah Street and South 12th Street, on the left when traveling east on Sarah Street. Sarah Street is a one-way street that only heads east at this location. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 1200 Sarah St, Pittsburgh PA 15203, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial monument is 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: South Side Market House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Seventeenth Ward World War Memorial (about 800 feet away); South Side High School (about 800 feet away); First Associated Reformed Church of Birmingham (approx. 0.2 miles away); Saint Adalbert Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bedford School (approx.
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Regarding Armstrong Monument. Monument has been updated, adding additional wars, since its original placement.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 3, 2024
2. Armstrong Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 134 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 14, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
