Collier Township near Presto in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
105 mm Howitzer
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 30, 2025
1. 105 mm Howitzer Marker
"Our Thanks"
105 Howitzer
Korean War Era
Erected 2001 by Collier Township.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, Korean.
Location. 40° 23.459′ N, 80° 7.889′ W. Marker is near Presto, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Collier Township. It can be reached from Hilltop Road (County Route 3052) 0.1 miles east of Walkers Mill Road (County Route 3028), on the left when traveling east. Marker is located in front of the Collier Township Municipal Building, northeast of the veterans memorial. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2418 Hilltop Road, Presto PA 15142, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Pittsburgh. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Ohio River Valley, 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)
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Collier Township Flag and Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Panhandle Trail (approx. 0.3 miles away); William T. Kerr (approx. 0.7 miles away); Thom's Run World War I Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Neville House (approx. 2 miles away); Walker-Ewing Log House (approx. 2.1 miles away); Heidelberg Raceway and Sports Arena (approx. 2.1 miles away); Old Saint Luke's Church (approx. 2.2 miles away).
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 30, 2025
2. 105 mm Howitzer and Marker
Marker is located at the lower left of the photo.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 30, 2025
3. 105 mm US Army Howitzer
Credits. This page was last revised on May 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 115 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 2, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
