Irwin in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Irwin Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 1, 2025
1. Irwin Veterans Memorial
Dedicated by the J. Howard Snyder Post 781 Veterans of Foreign Wars, Irwin, PA.
Erected 1943 by The Citizens of Irwin and Community.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 40° 19.693′ N, 79° 42.627′ W. Memorial is in Irwin, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. It is at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Main Street, on the left when traveling west on Pennsylvania Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 198 Pennsylvania Avenue, Irwin PA 15642, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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: The Beginning of the Lincoln Highway (within shouting distance of this marker); John Irwin House (within shouting distance of this marker); North Huntingdon High School (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Norwin High School Veterans Grove (about 500 feet away); Traveling The Highway (approx. 0.2 miles away); James Irwin House (approx. Ό mile away); U.S. Navy
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 1, 2025
2. Irwin Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 1, 2025
3. Irwin Veterans Memorial
The memorial is encircled with markers representing all the American conflicts.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 1, 2025
4. Revolutionary War 1775-1783
"These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands it now deserves the love and thanks of man and woman."
Thomas Paine
The American Crisis
1776
Thomas Paine
The American Crisis
1776
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5. War of 1812 1812-1815
"And the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air, gave proof thro' the night that our flag was still there. Oh, say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave, o'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?"
Frances Scott Key
1814
Frances Scott Key
1814
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6. Mexican War 1846-1848
"Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded our territory, and shed American blood upon American soil."
James K. Polk
1846
James K. Polk
1846
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7. Civil War 1861-1865
"...That government of the people, by the people, and for the people, shall not perish from this earth."
Abraham Lincoln
Gettysburg Address
1863
Abraham Lincoln
Gettysburg Address
1863
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8. Spanish American War 1898
"Remember the Maine!"
Battle Cry of the Spanish American War
1898
Battle Cry of the Spanish American War
1898
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9. World War I 1917-1918
"The world must be made safe for democracy. Its peace must be planted upon the tested foundations of political liberty. We have no selfish ends to serve. We desire no conquest. No dominion... We are but one of the champions of the rights of mankind."
Woodrow Wilson
War Message
1917
Woodrow Wilson
War Message
1917
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10. World War II 1941-1945
"Yesterday, December 7, 1941 - a date which will live in infamy the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the empire of Japan... No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the American people... will win through to absolute victory."
Franklin D. Roosevelt
War Message
Franklin D. Roosevelt
War Message
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11. Korean War 1950-1953
"But once war is forced upon us, there is no other alternative than to apply every available means to bring it to a swift end. War's very object is victory - not prolonged indecision. In war, indeed, there can be no substitute for victory."
General Douglas MacArthur
Address to Congress
1951
General Douglas MacArthur
Address to Congress
1951
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12. 1951 The Cold War 1974
Site PI-36
Irwin/North Huntingdon, Pa.
1956-1959
1st AAA MSL. BN.
HQ. Btry and Btry C
Nike-Ajax Missle
1959-1971
3rd ADA MSL. BN.
HQ Btry and Btry C
Nike-Hercules Missle
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13. Vietnam War 1964-1974
"We are there because we have a promise to keep. Since 1954, every American President has offered to support the people of South Vietnam."
Lyndon Johnson
Johns Hopkins University Speech
1965
Lyndon Johnson
Johns Hopkins University Speech
1965
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14. Desert Storm 1991
"Kuwait is liberated. Iraq's army is defeated. Our military objectives are met."
George Bush
Address to the Nation
1991
George Bush
Address to the Nation
1991
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15. War on Terrorism 2001-
"Let's Roll!"
Todd Beamer
Flight 93
11 September 2001
Todd Beamer
Flight 93
11 September 2001
Credits. This page was last revised on June 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 159 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 4, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 2, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. submitted on June 4, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 13, 14, 15. submitted on June 6, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
