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

Honor Roll

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 21, 2024

1. Honor Roll Marker

Inscription.
Metal, Granite, Concrete
Date Unknown

The area now comprising Pittsburgh's Second Ward has a long history of contribution in times of war. Among the many mills and factories stood the Fort Pitt Foundry, a producer of ammunition and artillery used in the War of 1812 and the American Civil War. This honor roll recognizes the citizens of the Ward that served in the U.S. Armed Forces.

Erected by The City of Pittsburgh.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Military. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.

Location. 40° 27.099′ N, 79° 58.912′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in the Strip District. It is at the intersection of Liberty Avenue and 22nd Street, on the left when traveling north on Liberty Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2171 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15222, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker 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: State Violence Incites Rioting (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Saint Stanislaus Kostka Roman Catholic Church (about 500 feet away); The Desperate and the Decadent (about 600 feet away); GNC (approx. 0.2 miles away); Westinghouse Railroad Air Brake

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); The Menace of the Iron Horse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Who Was the Howling Mob? (approx. 0.2 miles away); Seige at the 26th Street Roundhouse (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 21, 2024

2. Honor Roll Marker

Marker is located at the lower right of the memorial.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 153 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 3, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.