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

Indiana County Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 11, 2025

1. Indiana County Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients Marker

Inscription.

Henderson C. Howard 30 June 1862
Charles Shambaugh 30 June 1862
William E. Leonard 16 April 1864
Alexander H. Mitchell 12 May 1864
Alexander Kelly 29 September 1864
John W. Dutko 23 May 1944
Ralph E. Dias 12 November 1969

Erected by Indiana County and the Congressional Medal of Honor Society.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil • War, Vietnam • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list.

Location. 40° 37.395′ N, 79° 9.307′ W. Memorial is in Indiana, Pennsylvania, in Indiana County. It is at the intersection of Philadelphia Street and 8th Street, on the right when traveling west on Philadelphia Street. Marker is on an entrance column at the county courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 825 Philadelphia Street, Indiana PA 15701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial 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 is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); James S. Nance, Jr. (a few steps from this marker); Indiana County (a few steps from this marker); Revolutionary War Patriots

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Indiana County War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Stewart Hardware Memorial Sundial (within shouting distance of this marker); James Maitland Stewart (within shouting distance of this marker); The Stewart Hardware (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Indiana.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 11, 2025

2. Indiana County Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients Marker

Second marker from right

Credits. This page was last revised on August 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 120 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 14, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.