Parnassus near New Kensington in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Parnassus Great War Memorial

Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 15, 2025

1. Parnassus Great War Memorial

Inscription.

Parnassus Great War Memorial. . Erected by the Borough of Parnassus In honor of those of this community who answered the call to serve our country in the Great World War declared by Congress April 6 1917, Acklin, John M. . Adamkiewicz, Kasmiess . Allen, Wm. C. . Alter, George H. . Alter, Joseph G. Dr. . Alter Milton K. . Anchors, Howard . Anchors, Roy . Anderson, George W. . Anderson, R. A. . Artman, James Dewey . Bair, Harold R. . Barnes, Richard K. . Barnett, Raymond L. . Barthoff, Frank . Beard, Arthur J. . Beard, Lawrence A. . Bedner, Stephen C. . Bloom Fred S. . Bloom, Robert G. . Bloom, Wm. L. . Bohn, Chas R. . Bonsall, Herman E. . Boyd, Anna Lillian . Campbell, A. Copeland . Campbell, Walter W. . Carson, David E. . Carson, Samuel H. . Chojnacki, Louis C. . Claster, Louis . Claster, Max . Claster, Simon W. . Confer, Harry E. . Cooke, Εnos . Cooke, Wilmoth N. . Copeland, Theodore W. . ☆ Crumley, Ulmont S. . Davies, William A. . Dinsmore, Ben. S. . Eckert J. Brinton . Eckley, J. Raymond . Eckley, Paul W. . Erb, Chas. P. . Ewig, Harry T. . Ferguson, Lester A. . Ferguson, Robert . Ferguson, Roy . Fiering, Elmer R. . Finnell, Chas. . Finnell, John P. . Fitzgerald, John K. . Forst, Harry J. . ☆ George, Wm. Curtis . Glass, Addison W. . Glass, George W. . Glass, Hubert M. . Goddard, Carl L. . Griffith, J. Guy, Hall, Chas. K. . Hamilton, John L. . Harker, Ralph G. . Harrison, John A. . Henderson, Thomas J. . Hennessy, Thomas E. . Hill, Glenn A. . Hogg, Emerson E. . Honcia, Leo . Horner, Clarence H. . Hosler, Benj. H. . Howell, Fred G. . Hughan, Edward K. . Jackson, Robert B. . Jones, Wm. M. . Kahle, Harold B. . Kanalkowski, William . Kaufman, Howard A. . Kaufman, Roy W. . Kaufman, Russel J. . Kennedy, Edward B. . Kennedy, J. Homer . Keyes, Earl S. . Kittel, J. Edward . Knapp, Raymond R. . Koontz, James B. . Kozak, Joseph . LaGrosse, Frank H. . Lindsay, Homer C. . Logan, Samuel . Marciniak, John . Marciniak, Leopold W. . Martin, John . Masters, R. Wade . Masters, Wm. Laird . Meier, Ralph R. . Metger, George W. . ☆ Michel, Louis F. . Miller, George A. . Morgan, Winfield . Moroski, John . Morrison, Hugh J. . Morrison, John P. . Moxon, Earl . Mulasky, Anthony F. . McConnell, T. E., Dr. . McConnell, W. E. . McCrymmons, S. N. . McGinnis, Hayes . McKean, Edgar D. . McKean, Frank W. . McKean, Louis W. . McIntyre, Alva Ralph . ☆ McQuaide, Chalmers G. . McMillen, Harry . McRoberts, Wm. C. . Neurohr, John W. . Neurohr, Paul P., Newcomb, Roger M. . Noble, Valentine K. . Ostrowski, Joseph . Park, John . Phillips, Andrew . Radomski, Frank . Rattelsberger, Herman . Raught, Wm. E. . ☆ Rhines, Merle D. . Rhines, Wm. G. . Ripple, Harry G. . Rowan, Ralph M. . Rudolph, Page . Ruppel, Chas. O. . ☆ Russell, Edward J. . Sabolewski, John . Schrecongost, Herman G. . Schwitzer, Lewis G. . ☆ Shearer, Walter M. . Shiarella, James A. . Siebert, Raymond G. . Simpson, Harry F. . Singleton, Paul R. . Singleton, Thomas J. . Skillen, Albert . Skillen, J. Marshall . Skilling, Ethelbert . Smiley, Howard J. . Smith, Eva . Smith, W. Ray . Spicer, James H. . Starr, Merle H. . Stewart, Earl . Stewart, Mark . ☆ Stewart, Raymond . Swank, Samuel Augustine . Szolkosuski, Joseph . Thomas, Harry B. . Torney Guy R. . Wachter, Ferdinand . Wachter, Paul E. . Walley, Kenneth B. . Walley, W. Clarence . Watkins, Albert R. . Watkins, Edward B. . ☆ White Robert K. . Wolfe, Harry O. . Wolf, Leonard . Wolf, Michael E. . Wolf, Theodore E. . Wyant, J. Finley . Wylie, Russell M. . Young, George Kenneth . Zalenski, John . Zalenski, Peter . Zippler, Leo . Zippler, Mike, "The right is more precious than peace we shall fight for the things which we have always carried nearest our hearts to such a task we dedicate our lives." Woodrow Wilson 1917.

Erected by the
Borough of Parnassus
In honor of those of this community who answered the call to serve our country in the Great World War declared by Congress April 6 1917

Acklin, John M. • Adamkiewicz, Kasmiess • Allen, Wm. C. • Alter, George H. • Alter, Joseph G. Dr. • Alter Milton K. • Anchors, Howard • Anchors, Roy • Anderson, George W. • Anderson, R. A. • Artman, James Dewey • Bair, Harold R. • Barnes, Richard K. • Barnett, Raymond L. • Barthoff, Frank • Beard, Arthur J. • Beard, Lawrence A. • Bedner, Stephen C. • Bloom Fred S. • Bloom, Robert G. • Bloom, Wm. L. • Bohn, Chas R. • Bonsall, Herman E. • Boyd, Anna Lillian • Campbell, A. Copeland • Campbell, Walter W. • Carson, David E. • Carson, Samuel H. • Chojnacki, Louis C. • Claster, Louis • Claster, Max • Claster, Simon W. • Confer, Harry E. • Cooke, Εnos • Cooke, Wilmoth N. • Copeland, Theodore W. • ☆ Crumley, Ulmont S. • Davies, William A. • Dinsmore, Ben. S. • Eckert J. Brinton • Eckley, J. Raymond • Eckley, Paul W. • Erb, Chas. P. • Ewig, Harry T. • Ferguson, Lester A. • Ferguson, Robert • Ferguson, Roy • Fiering, Elmer R. • Finnell, Chas. • Finnell, John P. • Fitzgerald, John K. • Forst, Harry

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J. • ☆ George, Wm. Curtis • Glass, Addison W. • Glass, George W. • Glass, Hubert M. • Goddard, Carl L. • Griffith, J. Guy

Hall, Chas. K. • Hamilton, John L. • Harker, Ralph G. • Harrison, John A. • Henderson, Thomas J. • Hennessy, Thomas E. • Hill, Glenn A. • Hogg, Emerson E. • Honcia, Leo • Horner, Clarence H. • Hosler, Benj. H. • Howell, Fred G. • Hughan, Edward K. • Jackson, Robert B. • Jones, Wm. M. • Kahle, Harold B. • Kanalkowski, William • Kaufman, Howard A. • Kaufman, Roy W. • Kaufman, Russel J. • Kennedy, Edward B. • Kennedy, J. Homer • Keyes, Earl S. • Kittel, J. Edward • Knapp, Raymond R. • Koontz, James B. • Kozak, Joseph • LaGrosse, Frank H. • Lindsay, Homer C. • Logan, Samuel • Marciniak, John • Marciniak, Leopold W. • Martin, John • Masters, R. Wade • Masters, Wm. Laird • Meier, Ralph R. • Metger, George W. • ☆ Michel, Louis F. • Miller, George A. • Morgan, Winfield • Moroski, John • Morrison, Hugh J. • Morrison, John P. • Moxon, Earl • Mulasky, Anthony F. • McConnell, T. E., Dr. • McConnell, W. E. • McCrymmons, S. N. • McGinnis, Hayes • McKean, Edgar D. • McKean, Frank W. • McKean, Louis W. • McIntyre, Alva Ralph • ☆ McQuaide, Chalmers G. • McMillen, Harry • McRoberts,

Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 15, 2025

2. Parnassus Great War Memorial

Wm. C. • Neurohr, John W. • Neurohr, Paul P.

Newcomb, Roger M. • Noble, Valentine K. • Ostrowski, Joseph • Park, John • Phillips, Andrew • Radomski, Frank • Rattelsberger, Herman • Raught, Wm. E. • ☆ Rhines, Merle D. • Rhines, Wm. G. • Ripple, Harry G. • Rowan, Ralph M. • Rudolph, Page • Ruppel, Chas. O. • ☆ Russell, Edward J. • Sabolewski, John • Schrecongost, Herman G. • Schwitzer, Lewis G. • ☆ Shearer, Walter M. • Shiarella, James A. • Siebert, Raymond G. • Simpson, Harry F. • Singleton, Paul R. • Singleton, Thomas J. • Skillen, Albert • Skillen, J. Marshall • Skilling, Ethelbert • Smiley, Howard J. • Smith, Eva • Smith, W. Ray • Spicer, James H. • Starr, Merle H. • Stewart, Earl • Stewart, Mark • ☆ Stewart, Raymond • Swank, Samuel Augustine • Szolkosuski, Joseph • Thomas, Harry B. • Torney Guy R. • Wachter, Ferdinand • Wachter, Paul E. • Walley, Kenneth B. • Walley, W. Clarence • Watkins, Albert R. • Watkins, Edward B. • ☆ White Robert K. • Wolfe, Harry O. • Wolf, Leonard • Wolf, Michael E. • Wolf, Theodore E. • Wyant, J. Finley • Wylie, Russell M. • Young, George Kenneth • Zalenski, John • Zalenski, Peter • Zippler, Leo • Zippler, Mike

"The right is more precious than peace we shall fight for

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the things which we have always carried nearest our hearts to such a task we dedicate our lives." Woodrow Wilson 1917

Erected 1920 by The Citizens of Parnassus.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.

Location. 40° 33.428′ N, 79° 45.67′ W. Memorial is near New Kensington, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. It is in Parnassus. It is at the intersection of 4th Street and Freeport Street, on the right when traveling west on 4th Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 400 Freeport Street, New Kensington PA 15068, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial 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: Stephanie Kwolek (approx. 0.4 miles away); Eddie Adams (approx. 0.6 miles away); Willie Thrower (approx. 0.7 miles away); Rotary Decision Garden (approx. 1.4 miles away); World War Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); US Army M5 Anti-Tank Gun (approx. 1.4 miles away); Rachel Carson (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Kensington.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 131 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 17, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.