Connellsville in Fayette County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Connellsville War Memorial

By Anton Schwarzmueller, August 20, 2014

1. Connellsville War Memorial Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Dedicated to the veterans of all wars. Their devotion, sacrifices and ideals have assured our liberties.

[left plaque]
This memorial presented by the Connellsville Sesqui-Centennial Association 1956. Dedicated November 11, 1958.

[right plaque]
This plaque dedicated to Connellsville veterans of World War I that initiated the movement to have November 11th of each year designated as a national holiday commemorating the close of that war. The day was to be known as Armistice Day and legislation finally enacted accomplished this. Some years later the name was changed to Veterans Day. Spearheading this successful endeavor were Max. C. Floto and Thomas W. Scott.

Erected 1956 by Connellsville Sesqui-Centennial Association.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 40° 1.476′ N, 79° 35.46′ W. Marker is in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, in Fayette County. Memorial is at the intersection of Memorial Boulevard (U.S. 119) and Pittsburgh Street, on the left when traveling south

Connellsville War Memorial Marker Dedication image. Click for full size.

By Anton Schwarzmueller, August 20, 2014

2. Connellsville War Memorial Marker Dedication

on Memorial Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 705 Memorial Boulevard, Connellsville PA 15425, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Connellsville Memorial Bridge (approx. 0.3 miles away); World War II Connellsville Canteen (approx. 0.3 miles away); Edwin S. Porter (approx. 0.6 miles away); Colonel William Crawford (approx. 0.6 miles away); Home of Colonel William Crawford (approx. 0.6 miles away); Braddock's Twelfth Camp (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Colonel William Crawford (approx. 0.6 miles away); Benjamin Wells (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Connellsville.

More about this memorial. Marker is on a triangular green space. While taking these pictures landscapers were working the green space and the McDonald's Restaurant on the same corner.

Connellsville World War I Plaque image. Click for full size.

By Anton Schwarzmueller, August 20, 2014

3. Connellsville World War I Plaque

By Anton Schwarzmueller, August 20, 2014

4. Connellsville War Memorial Marker

Southward by Route US 119

By Anton Schwarzmueller, August 20, 2014

5. Connellsville War Memorial Marker

Along Route US 119 north. Note the plaques in pictures 2 and 3 are left and right of the walkway at the memorial.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 303 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 31, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.