Uniontown in Fayette County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Marshall Square

Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 11, 2025

1. Marshall Square Marker

Inscription.
In honor of
General George C. Marshall
☆ Born in Uniontown Dec. 31 1880 • Died Oct. 19 1959
☆ Five Star General
☆ Army Chief of Staff: 1939-45
☆ Ambassador to China: 1945-46
☆ Secretary of State: 1947-49
☆ Secretary of Defense: 1950-51
☆ Author of the Marshall Plan
☆ Awarded Nobel Peace Prize: only professional military man to be so honored

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical date for this entry is December 31, 1880.

Location. 39° 54.017′ N, 79° 43.594′ W. Marker is in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, in Fayette County. It is on West Church Street west of Beeson Avenue, on the right when traveling west. West Church Street is a one-way street that only heads west at this location. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 70 West Church Street, Uniontown PA 15401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it

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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: In Commemoration of the Bicentennial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); George C. Marshall (about 300 feet away); Lafayette's Tour (about 500 feet away); Thomas Jefferson and Albert Gallatin (about 500 feet away); Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away); In Memory of Walter J. "Buzz" Storey Jr. (about 600 feet away); Roll Of Honor (about 600 feet away); Old West School House (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Uniontown.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 11, 2025

2. Marshall Square Marker

Marker is below the Marshall bust at the right of the pool.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 71 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 13, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.