Ligonier in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Desert Storm Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 11, 2011
1. Desert Storm Memorial
Dedicated in honor of our Ligonier area servicemen and women who served our country and fought to preserve peace.
Dedicated July 4, 1991
Erected 1991 by Ligonier Valley Desert Storm Support Group.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Patriots & Patriotism • War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm.
Location. 40° 14.579′ N, 79° 14.255′ W. Memorial is in Ligonier, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. It is on Main Street near Market Street (Pennsylvania Route 711), in the median. Memorial is on the southeast edge of the Town Square. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Ligonier PA 15658, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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 walking distance of this marker: Fort Ligonier (a few steps from this marker); Building the Highway (a few steps from this marker); Ligonier Town Square Fountain (within shouting distance of this marker); Diamond Park Ligonier, Penna. (within shouting distance of this marker); Ligonier War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Ivy Manor (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Highway Enterprise
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 11, 2011
2. Desert Storm Memorial
Looking northwest
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 722 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 6, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
