Derry in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Derry Community Park
Est. 1968
Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 12, 2025
1. Derry Community Park Marker
During the first half of the twentieth century this field was known as the Derry Borough Athletic Field, and was home to the Derry Rams football team. In 1956 the Derry Borough High School (Rams) combined with the Derry Township High School (Eagles), and the Derry Area Trojans were born. For the next decade the old Athletic Field was used for other recreational & sporting activities such as baseball and softball. In December, 1965 Derry Borough received a $20,000 grant from the Richard King Mellon Foundation to revitalize the park with a new track, ice skating park, picnic areas, basketball court, tennis courts, night lighting and restrooms. In 1968 Directors from the Derry Community Development Corporation voted to rename the Athletic field, Derry Community Park. A 2016 Greenways, Trails and Recreation Grant funded the first set of major renovations in 50 years, providing an updated park for Derry's community for years to come.
Erected 2019 by Morgan Sobota of Troop 345, Eagle Scout Project.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1965.
Location. 40° 19.507′ N, 79° 18.151′ W. Marker is in Derry, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County.
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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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sgt. Earl R. Fillmore, Jr. Memorial Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Legend of Bigfoot (approx. 0.6 miles away); Honoring World War II Veterans (approx. 0.6 miles away); 50th Anniversary of World War II Veterans (approx. 0.6 miles away); Derry Community War Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Derry Honor Roll (approx. 0.6 miles away); New Derry War Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Derry.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 12, 2025
2. Derry Community Park Marker
Marker is located at the right center of the photo.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 121 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 19, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
