West York in York County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

1917 - 1919

Photographed by William Pfingsten, January 5, 2008

1. 1917 1919 Marker

Inscription. In honored memory of the men of York County
who at the call of their country entered
the service to fight in the World War
and gave their lives in defense of
liberty, right and justice.

Erected 1921 by The York County Agricultural Society.

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

Location. 39° 57.263′ N, 76° 45.276′ W. Memorial is in West York, Pennsylvania, in York County. It is on W. Market Street, on the right. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Wall at Fairground Entrance, York PA 17404, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country,

in the Susquehanna Valley,

and in Greater Harrisburg.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: York Inter-State Fair (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); George Washington Visited York, Pennsylvania on Five Different Occasions (approx. 0.3 miles away); George Washington (approx. 0.3 miles away); Revolutionary War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Korea and Vietnam Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); West York Memorial Field (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West York.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 12, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 6, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,235 times since then and 13 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on January 6, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.