Punxsutawney in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
War Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 11, 2025
1. War Memorial
In honor of those men and women
who answered the call to arms
for the defense of their country
Revolutionary War 1775 - 1781
Civil War 1861 - 1865
Spanish-American War 1898 - 1899
World War 1917 - 1918
Erected 1932
Erected 1932.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Spanish-American • War, US Civil • War, US Revolutionary • War, World I.
Location. 40° 56.608′ N, 78° 58.138′ W. Marker is in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, in Jefferson County. It can be reached from East Mahoning Street. Memorial is part of a multi-use pavilion that is the centerpiece of Barclay Square. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Punxsutawney PA 15767, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in the Pennsylvania Wilds. 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: A different marker also named War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Indian Mill Stone (within shouting distance of this marker); Barclay Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); SFC Scott R. Smith (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II Memorial
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 11, 2025
2. War Memorial Pavilion
Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 78 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 16, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
