Greensburg in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
General Nathanael Greene
1742 - 1786
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 1, 2025
1. General Nathanael Greene Marker
For whom Greensburg was named.
Erected 1999 by The Westmoreland County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 40° 18.309′ N, 79° 32.569′ W. Marker is in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. It is on Kaylor Way west of St. Clair Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located in Saint Clair Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 113 East Otterman Street, Greensburg PA 15601, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The First Presbyterian Church of Greensburg (within shouting distance of this marker); Greensburg's Original Community Building (within shouting distance of this marker); General St. Clair Monument (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Richard Coulter (about 300 feet away); Arthur Saint Clair (about 300 feet away); One Academy Hill Place (approx. 0.2 miles away); Westmoreland County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Westmoreland County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greensburg.
Regarding General Nathanael Greene. His statue, along with that of Roger Williams, represents the state of Rhode Island in the National Statuary Hall Collection in the United States Capitol. Washington, D.C. also hosts a bronze equestrian statue of Greene in Stanton Park. Greene is remembered by statues in or near Philadelphia, Valley Forge National Historical Park, Greensboro, North Carolina, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, and Greenville, South Carolina. The Nathanael Greene Monument in Savannah,
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 1, 2025
2. General Nathanael Greene Marker
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 1, 2025
3. General Nathanael Greene Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 211 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 8, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
