Tarentum in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

M60A3 Main Battle Tank

Last of the "Patton" Class

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 10, 2025

1. M60A3 Main Battle Tank Marker

Inscription.

Crew: 4
Armament:
—One 105mm Gun
—One 7.62mm Machine Gun
—One 0.5 in. Anti Aircraft Machine Gun
Dimensions:
—Length: 30'-6"
—Width: 11'-11"
—Height: 10'-8"
Combat Weight: 51 ton[s]
Engine: 12 Cylinder Diesel (750 bhp @ 2400 rpm)
Performance:
—30 mph Road Speed
—310 Mile Range

The M60 entered service with the United States Army in 1960 and is also used by Austria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South Korea, Tunisia, Turkey, United States Marine Corps and Yemen Arab Republic (North).

Special thanks to 107 Field Artillery, Hunt Armory, Pittsburgh, Pa. (PA National Guard)

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Cold • War, Vietnam.

Location. 40° 36.073′ N, 79° 44.894′ W. Memorial is in Tarentum, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is on 1st Avenue near Allegheny Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker and M60 Tank are in Riverview Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 318 East 1st Avenue, Tarentum PA 15084, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this memorial 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) Confederacy,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: SGT Robert L. Adams (a few steps from this marker); Korean and Vietnam Wars Memorial (a few steps from this marker); POW/MIA Memorial (a few steps from this marker); World War II Field of Honor (a few steps from this marker); Henry Marie Brackenridge (approx. ¼ mile away); Pennsylvania Railroad Passenger Station (approx. 0.3 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Robert L. Ringler (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tarentum.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 10, 2025

2. M60A3 Main Battle Tank Marker

M60A3 Main Battle Tank and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 10, 2025

3. M60A3 Main Battle Tank and Marker

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 10, 2025

4. M60A3 Main Battle Tank and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 110 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 12, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.