Butler in Butler County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Our Silent Defender
1894
Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 16, 2025
1. Our Silent Defender Marker
Dedicated July 4, 1894 by the People of Butler County in memory of all who gave their lives in the year of the Rebellion.
Butler Co. War Veterans Committee
May 30, 1980
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We must always remember those who served heroically and honorably during time of war.
Revolutionary War
War of 1812
Mexican War
Spanish Am. War
Dedicated May 30, 1984
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No one desires peace as much as the soldier, for he must pay the greatest penalty of war.
World War I
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
Dedicated May 30, 1984
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Lebanon
1982
Grenada
1983
Panama
1989
Persian Gulf
1990
Dedicated May 31, 1993
Erected 1894 by The People of Butler County.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 40° 51.505′ N, 79° 53.708′ W. Memorial is in Butler, Pennsylvania, in Butler County. It is on South Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 8) north of East Diamond Street, on the right when traveling north. Memorial is located in Diamond Park. Touch for map.
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Regionally, this memorial is in Northwestern Pennsylvania 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 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: Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Enduring Freedom (a few steps from this marker); Butler County WWII Memorial (a few steps from this marker); W.W. II Merchant Marine (a few steps from this marker); Revolutionary War Patriots (within shouting distance of this marker); Butler County Vietnam War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); In Honor and Remembrance (within shouting distance of this marker); Butler County (within shouting distance of this marker); Korean War Monument
Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 16, 2025
2. Our Silent Defender Marker
Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 16, 2025
3. Our Silent Defender Marker
Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 16, 2025
4. Our Silent Defender Marker
Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 16, 2025
5. Our Silent Defender Marker
Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 16, 2025
6. Our Silent Defender Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 64 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 24, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
