Shade Township near Stoystown in Somerset County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Gold Star Memorial

Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 18, 2026

1. Gold Star Memorial

Inscription.
A tribute to Gold Star Families whose loved one paid the ultimate price defending the United States of America

Erected 2024 by Patriot Park Foundation, Somerset Garden Club, District VI and The Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the Gold Star Families series list.

Location. 40° 5.046′ N, 78° 53.459′ W. Memorial is near Stoystown, Pennsylvania, in Somerset County. It is in Shade Township. It can be reached from Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30) 0.2 miles west of Johnson Bottom Road (Local Route 730), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 6150 Lincoln Highway, Stoystown PA 15563, 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.

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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: Patriot Park Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Field of Heroes Flag Display (a few steps from this marker); SSgt Brian Hause (a few steps from this marker); PFC Nils George Thompson (a few steps from this marker); 28th Military Police Company (a few steps from this marker); Operation Inherent Resolve Continues (a few steps from this marker); Honoring the families of those who served. (a few steps from this marker); Global War on Terrorism (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stoystown.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 18, 2026

2. Gold Star Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on June 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 20, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.