Altoona in Blair County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Blair County War Mothers Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 6, 2009
1. Blair County War Mothers Memorial Marker
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • War, World II.
Location. 40° 29.23′ N, 78° 25.36′ W. Memorial is in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in Blair County. It is at the intersection of 40th Street and Chestnut Avenue, on the right when traveling west on 40th Street. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Altoona PA 16601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is 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 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Blair County Memorial Highway (a few steps from this marker); Endress War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Baker Mansion (approx. 0.8 miles away); Alleghany Furnace (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Baker Mansion (approx. 0.9 miles away); Altoona (approx. 1.1 miles away); Logan Valley Mall Fire (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Children of Pennsylvania's Fallen Warriors (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Altoona.
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 6, 2009
2. Blair County War Mothers Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on July 21, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 20, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 854 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 20, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
