Watsontown in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
War Memorial
God and Country
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 14, 2024
1. War Memorial Marker
the men and women of the Armed Forces
of the United States of America
who gave their lives honorably and
bravely in wars and conflict in
defense of justice and freedom for all.
May they rest in peace
[Dedicated] This day November 10, 1985
Erected 1985 by Clyde F. Mowrer American Legion Post 323 and Auxiliary.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 41° 5.426′ N, 76° 52.164′ W. Memorial is in Watsontown, Pennsylvania, in Northumberland County. It is on Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 44/405) south of 11th Street, on the left when traveling south. Memorial is south of the Mowrer American Legion Post 323 home. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1016 Main Street, Watsontown PA 17777, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region and in the Susquehanna Valley. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Robert E. Brown Memorial Park (approx. Ό mile away); Town Clock Bell (approx. half a mile away); Widow Catherine Smith (approx. 1.1 miles away); Dewart (approx. 1.3 miles away); Warrior Run Church (approx. 3.3 miles away); Col. Matthew Smith
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 14, 2024
2. War Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 14, 2024
3. War Memorial Field Piece
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 14, 2024
4. War Memorial Field Piece Foundry Mark
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 14, 2024
5. War Memorial Field Gun Carriage Plate
Credits. This page was last revised on December 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 15, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 172 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 15, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
