Kecksburg in Mount Pleasant in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Kecksburg, PA

December 9th, 1965

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 16, 2026

1. Kecksburg, PA Marker

Inscription. The UFO incident of Kecksburg, Pennsylvania, occurred on December 9th, 1965. A large fireball was seen by thousands in at least six states and Canada. It streaked over the areas of Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario. The object was in the shape of an acorn and around the size of a Volkswagen Beetle. Eyewitnesses in Kecksburg, about 30 miles southeast of Pittsburgh, saw something crash in the woods. Shortly after, the US military was at the scene. The WHJB radio station in Greensburg covered the incident in 1965. Later in 1969, the WHJB reporter died during a hit-and-run accident in California by an unidentified vehicle. Coincidentally, all of the reporter's information about the incident was lost.

The Kecksburg UFO remains to this day as one of the top 10 UFOs in the world.

Erected by Helltown Concepts Signs & Designs.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Notable Places. A significant historical date for this entry is December 9, 1965.

Location. 40° 11.17′ N, 79° 27.779′ W. Marker is in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. It is in Kecksburg. It is on Water Street

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west of County Road (Pennsylvania Route 892), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5103 Water St, Mount Pleasant PA 15666, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker 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: Mammoth Christian Fellowship Church Bell (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Memorial to Persian Gulf War (approx. 1.2 miles away); A Memorial to POWs and MIAs (approx. 1.2 miles away); A Memorial to Vietnam Era (approx. 1.2 miles away); A Memorial to U.S. Invasion of Panama (approx. 1.2 miles away); A Memorial to Korean Conflict

Full view of Kecksburg, PA Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 16, 2026

2. Full view of Kecksburg, PA Marker

(approx. 1.2 miles away); A Memorial to World War 2 (approx. 1.2 miles away); A Memorial to Spanish American War (approx. 1.2 miles away).

Regarding Kecksburg, PA. The Kecksburg Volunteer Fire Department hosts an annual UFO Festival the third weekend of July. The VFD also operates a UFO Store near the sign.

Kecksburg, PA Marker from a distance. The Kecksburg VFD is on the right image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 16, 2026

3. Kecksburg, PA Marker from a distance. The Kecksburg VFD is on the right

Credits. This page was last revised on September 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 16 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 16, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.