Indiana in Indiana County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
"The Spirit of The American Soldier"
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 17, 2025
1. "The Spirit of The American Soldier" Marker
This monument was dedicated at Memorial Park on Memorial Day, 1925. The monument was made possible by many people in Indiana and was started with the donation of the granite shaft provided by Farmers Bank & Trust. Vernon Taylor donated the doughboy statue as a gift to the Mothers of Democracy.
The American Legion committee organized in 1923 to oversee the project included: Alex Stewart, Steele Ober, A. F. Blessing, Samuel Wolfe, Harry Campbell, George K. Clark, Edgar Walker and Richard Watson.
Lighting and other improvements were provided by Indiana County Commissioners and many of the town's merchants. Since the monument's installation, graves of the veterans and all other graves have been faithfully cared for. On each Memorial Day patriotic services are held. Memorial Park has been operated by Indiana County Parks & Trails since 1978.
Source: Indiana Evening Gazette, September 12, 1923, and May 25, 1925
Erected 1925 by American Legion, Farmers Bank & Trust, Vernon Taylor and Others.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Parks & Recreational Areas • Patriots & Patriotism
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Location. 40° 37.16′ N, 79° 9.08′ W. Memorial is in Indiana, Pennsylvania, in Indiana County. It is at the intersection of 6th Street (Pennsylvania Route 954) and Washington Street, on the right when traveling south on 6th Street. Monument is in Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 630 Washington Street, Indiana PA 15701, 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: Indiana Memorial (here, next to this marker); SPC Beverly Sue Clark (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Memorial Park (within shouting distance of this marker); 5-inch Model 1897 Rifled Cannon (within shouting distance of this marker); Silas M. Clark House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Grand Army of the Republic Post 28 (about 300 feet away); "Rest on Arms" (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Indiana.
Also see . . . E.M. Viquesney and the Doughboy Statue at Memorial Park. (Submitted on January 20, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 17, 2025
2. "The Spirit of The American Soldier" Monument and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 17, 2025
3. "The Spirit of The American Doughboy" Sculpture
Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 191 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 20, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
