Central City in Somerset County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Armed Forces Memorial
Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 18, 2026
1. Armed Forces Memorial
These flags are dedicated to the five branches of the Armed Forces and to the men and women who served and sacrificed, past, present, and future, that we might enjoy the freedom we have today.
"Tomorrow's freedom depends on those who serve this country"
Our community honors those who have answered this call and who will answer this call to defend this flag and country we love, and the principles for which it stands.
Erected 1998 by The Commemorative Committee; William C. Gibbons and James D. Williams.
Location. 40° 6.523′ N, 78° 48.477′ W. Marker is in Central City, Pennsylvania, in Somerset County. It is on Chestnut Street 0.1 miles north of Sunshine Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located in Central City Recreation Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 676 Chestnut Street, Central City PA 15926, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: "In Honor of Those Who Have and Will Stand for Freedom" (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Forbes Road (approx. 1.9 miles away); a different marker also named Forbes Road (approx. 3.8 miles away); The Kavod Garden (approx. 4.2 miles away); Ryan's Trail (approx. 4.2 miles away); The Cross (approx. 4.2 miles away); The Compass Rose (approx. 4.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Central City.
Another marker is no longer nearby. American Legion Post 449 War Memorial (was about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 18, 2026
2. Armed Forces Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 26, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
