Washington in Washington County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Grand Army of the Republic Memorial
Photographed by Mark Parker, December 10, 2024
1. Grand Army of the Republic Marker
(front side)
Dedicated as a memorial to the Grand Army of the Republic of the Civil War 1861 to 1865
(rear side)
Pennsylvania Department Auxiliary to the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 40° 10.213′ N, 80° 14.732′ W. Memorial is in Washington, Pennsylvania, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street and West Cherry Avenue, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street. Location of the memorial bench is on the southeast corner of the courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1 S Main St, Washington PA 15301, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Pittsburgh. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Washington County (a few steps from this marker); Korea Vietnam (a few steps from this marker); Washington County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Captain Philo McGiffin (within shouting distance of this marker); "Declaration & Address" (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Whiskey Rebellion (about 500 feet away); Bradford House (about 700 feet away); Globe Inn (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Washington.
Photographed by Mark Parker, December 10, 2024
2. Grand Army of the Republic Memorial (rear side)
Photographed by Mark Parker, December 10, 2024
3. War memorials on the east facing side of the courthouse
Grand Army of the Republic bench is on the far left
Credits. This page was last revised on March 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 27, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 165 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 27, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
