Irwin in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Norwin High School Veterans Grove
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 1, 2025
1. Norwin High School Veterans Grove Marker
Musical and Literary
Club of Irwin
In memory of the men who gave their lives in the World War
1917 - 1919
Erected 1925 by The Musical and Literary Club of Irwin.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World I. A significant day of the year for for this entry is May 31.
Location. 40° 19.653′ N, 79° 42.717′ W. Marker is in Irwin, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. It is on Pennsylvania Avenue just east of Main Street, on the right when traveling east. Memorial is located near the entrance parking lot of Queen of Angels Catholic School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 79 Pennsylvania Avenue (Old Route 30), Irwin PA 15642, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Laurel Highlands and 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 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: North Huntingdon High School (a few steps from this marker); Irwin Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); John Irwin House (about 500 feet away); The Beginning of the Lincoln Highway (about 600 feet away); James Irwin House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Traveling The Highway (approx. 0.3 miles away); U.S. Navy (approx. 0.4 miles away); U.S. Air Force T-33 Jet Trainer (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Irwin.
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 1, 2025
2. Norwin High School Veterans Grove Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 101 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 4, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
