Jenks Township near Marienville in Forest County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Minenwerfer Trench Mortar

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 16, 2026

1. Minenwerfer Trench Mortar Marker

Inscription.
WWI
German
25cm
Minenwerfer
Trench Mortar

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

Location. 41° 28.491′ N, 79° 6.975′ W. Marker is near Marienville, Pennsylvania, in Forest County. It is in Jenks Township. It is on Pennsylvania Route 66 east of East Birch Street, on the left when traveling east. Located on the east side of the Veterans Club of Forest County building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 41777 PA-66, Marienville PA 16239, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania

and specifically in the Pennsylvania Wilds.

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 6 other markers are within 17 miles of this

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marker, measured as the crow flies: Forest County Veterans Club Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Marienville (approx. half a mile away); North Country National Scenic Trail (approx. 11.8 miles away); Sigel (approx. 13.7 miles away); a different marker also named Sigel (approx. 14.1 miles away); Helen Furnace (approx. 16.7 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Pigeon (was approx. 4.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Minenwerfer. Wikipedia entry

Minenwerfer ("mine launcher" or "mine thrower") is the German name for a class of short-range mine shell launching mortars used extensively during the First World War by the Imperial German Army. The weapons were intended to be used by engineers to clear obstacles, including bunkers and barbed wire, that longer range artillery would not be able to target accurately.

(Submitted on July 20, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)

Full view of Minenwerfer Trench Mortar and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 16, 2026

2. Full view of Minenwerfer Trench Mortar and Marker

Veterans Club of Forest County building in the background

Side view Minenwerfer Trench Mortar image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 16, 2026

3. Side view Minenwerfer Trench Mortar

Credits. This page was last revised on September 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 16 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 20, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.