Dedicated to the
Memory of
James A. Getty
For his untiring
efforts to inculcate
the youth of America
by his portrayal
of Abraham Lincoln
And for his service
as a member of
the Confederation
of Union Generals.
Robert E. . . . — — Map (db m241988) HM
In honor of the American Gold Star Mothers for their Sacrifice, Service, and Patriotism
A Mother's tears were shed today
For a battle long ago.
Her precious gift to a warrior son
Whose fate.....she'll never know. . . . — — Map (db m67422) WM
1. The 30th day of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and those bodies now lie in this . . . — — Map (db m241702) HM WM
To the memory of Samuel Kosciusko Zook. Brevet Major General U.S. Vols. Who fell mortally wounded. at or near this spot. while gallantly leading his brigade in battle July 2nd 1863. Erected by Gen. Zook Post. No 11 G.A.R. of Norristown, Pa. July . . . — — Map (db m15763) HM WM
Dedicated to those who served
in World War II
[Died in Service]
John Brady Clarence Godec John Kukan
John O'Hara John Seles John Vargo
[Honor Roll of Veterans]
Richard Abbiatici Joseph Ambrose Fred Bahur Harry . . . — — Map (db m225646) WM
In honor of the men of this community who answered the call
of their country for service in the Great World War 1914-1918
Guido Faggiani [Died in Service]
Service Roll
Eben O. Averill Roy J. Averill Thomas . . . — — Map (db m225642) WM
With gratitude, love and respect,
the Citizens of Brentwood Borough
dedicate this memorial to our
World War II veterans in recognition
of their selfless devotion and
service to God and Country in the
Armed Forces of the United States . . . — — Map (db m224799) WM
Known as “The Father of Flag Day,” he founded the American Flag Day Association and served as its president for fifty years. President Truman signed the Act of Congress that officially designated June 14 as Flag Day, with Kerr at his . . . — — Map (db m40980) HM
A militia captain during the American Revolution and civic leader in the early republic, Meeks was a petitioner to create Allegheny County in 1787. While making his living as a farmer, he took up arms to defend western Pa. during conflict and war. . . . — — Map (db m40221) HM
This tablet dedicated by
Burt Foster Post No. 361
American Legion
McKeesport, Pa. May 30, 1926
Named to honor the memory of a comrade
who gave his life that liberty, justice
and American ideals might endure.
Killed in . . . — — Map (db m224865) HM WM
Beloved son of
J.D. and L.V. Foster
Born September 30, 1891
Corporal 43rd Co. 5th Reg't.
United States Marine Corps
American Expeditionary Forces
Killed in action at Bois-De-Belleau
Chateau . . . — — Map (db m224856) HM WM
Commissioned surveyor 1769 by William and Mary College. Personal friend and assistant to George Washington, who commissioned him major in the Revolutionary Army. Quartermaster, Paymaster, and Brigade-Major in the Virginia Line. Staff Officer and . . . — — Map (db m242016) HM
In memory of the
Soldiers and Sailors
of
Late Rebellion, 1861-1865.
Gettysburg
[Grant relief; representing soldiers]
Appomattox
[Farragut relief; representing sailors]
[Grand Army of the . . . — — Map (db m224874) WM
This memorial is dedicated to the men and women of all wars,
by the City of McKeesport, Pa.
· · · · ·
There is no more fitting tribute to the glory of these,
our sons and daughters, than the memory we cherish of their
sacrifice . . . — — Map (db m224906) WM
In honor of
the men of Mount Lebanon
who at the call of their country
entered the service
to fight in the Great War
for world-wide liberty
Died in Service Abroad
Samuel Raymond Colhouer William George Hackney
Wounded in . . . — — Map (db m181851) WM
Erected by
the citizens of the
Borough of Munhall
to the memory
of her patriots in
the Great World War
1917 - 1919
In special commemoration
to those who made
the Supreme Sacrifice
this tablet is dedicated.
★ . . . — — Map (db m156094) WM
On May 29, 1825, General Lafayette visited Braddocks Field and spent the night at the Wallace Mansion. He left for Pittsburgh the next day. — — Map (db m223510) HM
Born Nov. 2, 1888
Died Nov. 2, 1918 of wounds
received while removing a wounded
comrade from the field at
Chateau Thierry, France. — — Map (db m225172) WM
Inscription from original monument
Erected by voluntary subscription to the memory of those who were killed by the explosion at the Allegheny Arsenal, September 17, 1862. Tread softly, this is consecrated dust. Forty five . . . — — Map (db m182079) HM
Erected to the memory of
the gallant men who
gave their lives
in defense of their
country's honor
Rest, Soldier, for thy
country slain;
Sleep! Patriot true
and brave;
for honor decks thy
burial place,
and fame . . . — — Map (db m225210) WM
[Mexican War Battles]
Vera Cruz Las Vegas Cerro Gordo La Hoya,
La Perote Humantle Pueblo
[Civil War Battles]
Lookout M't Nashville Chattanooga Stone River — — Map (db m225141) WM
This memorial was erected by Allegheny Cemetery
and was dedicated on Memorial Day in the year
One Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty Seven
It is a tribute to those who served
their country both as home and abroad
A Nation that . . . — — Map (db m225213) WM
A member of
Co. M. 102. Regt. Pa. Vol.
Born June 12, 1833.
Was killed at the Battle
of Cold Harbor, Virginia.
June 2, 1864.
There is a heritage of deathless fame
that shall grow brighter with each [?]
In history's [?] shall live . . . — — Map (db m225102) WM
Men with but the thought of gain and gold were dreaming of tracks and trains, of massive walls and wreathing smoke from towering chimneys, while we dreamed of fame and power, of peaceful paths where once was strife, of space and breeze, of . . . — — Map (db m99061) HM
This building marks the site of the hotel where Lafayette lodged from May 30 to June 1, 1825 on his tour as the nations guest. The tavern was known as the Mansion House and was removed about 1838. — — Map (db m106417) HM
This tablet erected in honor of the men of
Hays Borough, Penna.
who answered the call of their country in
the World War 1917-1919
[Roll of Honored Dead]
Charles C. Jeffries John Tobasco Elmer L. Bertan
[Honor Roll of . . . — — Map (db m225650) WM
Dedicated November 12, 2012
In memory of Sidney W. Singer,
T SGT, US Army Air Forces
World War II
Sidney founded Veterans Place of Washington Boulevard and dedicated his life to helping others. A longtime member of the Jewish War . . . — — Map (db m181992) HM
Designed by Benjamin H. Latrobe. Built by
Captain Abram R. Woolley on land purchased by the
federal government from William B. Foster.
Served as ammunition production center during
Indian, Mexican and Civil Wars.
This tablet . . . — — Map (db m224807) HM
Colonel Alexander Leroy Hawkins
Born September 6 1843 Died July 18 1899 at sea
on United States Transport Senator
Served in the
War for the Union 1861-65
The Spanish American War 1898
The Philippine Insurrection 1899 . . . — — Map (db m225214) WM
In grateful recognition of
patriotic service given to their
country by men and women
of the Seventeenth Ward
in the World War 1917·18
Within this stone are imbedded the
names of those who served and
those who made the supreme . . . — — Map (db m181881) HM WM
The South Side Vietnam Veterans
dedicate this memorial
as a tribute
to the love of our
families which sustained us,
to the duty and honor
that drove us,
to our brothers who
are still with us
and
to those we left behind . . . — — Map (db m181872) WM
[Roll of Honored Dead]
John Bonetti Walter Hallam Frank Lock, Jr. Joseph Moranche
Pledge of Allegiance
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
United States of America, and to the republic
for which it . . . — — Map (db m225705) WM
There is no more fitting tribute to the glory of these,
our sons and daughters, than the memory we cherish of
their sacrifice to preserve our America's freedom.
May their courageous deeds be forever remembered
Spanish American War . . . — — Map (db m225697) WM
Erected as a lasting tribute to the brave men and women of the
United States of America who served in the Vietnam Conflict
[Armed Services Emblems]
In Memoriam
[Louis] Joseph Toner
[Honor Roll of Veterans]
Robert Apel . . . — — Map (db m225711) WM
Erected as a lasting tribute to
the men of Horning Community
World War II Veterans
[Armed Services Emblems]
[Roll of Honored Dead]
Guido Charmi William McGibbeny Bruno Nishnick
Stephen Nishnick Walter Wiatrowski
[Honor . . . — — Map (db m225714) WM
[Armed Services Emblems]
[Roll of Honored Dead]
James F. Armany Michael J. Bookie Joseph S. Bruno
Robert J. Kurzawski Robert J. Matthias Anthony J. Swatko, Jr.
Leonard A. Wisniski
[Honor Roll of Veterans]
[not . . . — — Map (db m225716) WM
Organized at Pittsburgh
Served in Spanish-American War
Apr. 27th 1898 to Feb. 28th 1899.
OFFICERS
Colonel William J. Glenn
Lieut.-Colonel James L. Graham
Major Surgeon . . . — — Map (db m225472) WM
Organized in Pittsburgh
Served in Spanish-American War
Apr. 27th 1898 to Oct. 22nd 1898
OFFICERS
Colonel Norman M. Smith
Lieut.-Colonel Frank I. Rutledge
Major Surgeon Charles C. . . . — — Map (db m225468) WM
In honor of the
700 Officers and Enlisted Men
from this county
who fought with the
79th Division
on the battlefields of France
for world democracy
1917 - 1918 — — Map (db m225562) WM
Patriot, Indian Fighter,
Soldier of Revolutionary War.
First white man to settle in
what became East Liberty
and later the East End
of Pittsburgh, Pa. — — Map (db m225459) HM
In memory of
78 Men - Women - Boys and Girls
who lost their lives
Sept. 17th 1862, as a result of an
explosion in the Allegheny Arsenal,
Pittsburgh, Penna.
These patriots made the
supreme . . . — — Map (db m225433) HM
Who distinguished himself
as a soldier, scout
and dashing cavalry officer
under General Sheridan
in the Civil War.
Awarded the
Distinguished Service Cross
An outstanding citizen,
lawyer and . . . — — Map (db m225624) WM
who served at the age of 15
with the 3rd P.F.A. in the
War for the Suppression
of the Rebellion and
whose life of civic betterment
has a bright place in our history. — — Map (db m225500) WM
First United States sailor from
Allegheny County killed in action
at Vera Cruz, Mexico while serving
with the American Expeditionary Forces
April 22nd 1914
Buried in St. Mary's Cemetery . . . — — Map (db m225563) HM WM
Born in Pittsburgh July 7, 1857
A descendant of a family of the
Revolutionary period
Graduate Penna. Military College
Commanded an outstanding position
in civic affairs of Allegheny . . . — — Map (db m225506) WM
Organized at Pittsburgh
Served in Spanish-American War
Apr. 27th 1898 to Nov. 27th 1898
Battery Officers
Captain Alfred E. Hunt
First Lieut. Edward Eichenlaub, Jr. . . . — — Map (db m225464) WM
Distinguished Soldier
and
Dean of Allegheny County Bar
Gave valiant service
with the 155th P.V.I.
at Gettysburg, Fredericksburg
and Antietam. — — Map (db m225503) WM
Served with the 149th P.V.I.
and fought under:
Gen. Burnside · Gen. Hooker
Gen. Meade · Gen. Grant
at
Gettysburg · Petersburg · Laurel Hill
and the
Battle of the Wilderness — — Map (db m225561) WM
Born Dec 6·1886
Killed in Action
near Ourcy, France
July 30·1918
[Bas relief bust]
I think that I shall never see
A poem lovely as a tree.
A tree whose hungry mouth is prest
Against the earth's sweet flowing breast;
A . . . — — Map (db m225428) HM WM
Whose achievements in the
World War as the
One Hundred and Eleventh
Infantry
will stand for ages
Colonel William R. Dunlap
Commanding
[Dedicated] August 28, 1934 — — Map (db m225608) WM
Born at Pittsburgh - Aug. 17th 1894
Killed in Action during the
Aisne Defense, France on
June 3th 1918.
Buried in Grave Number 68,
Block "A", Row Number 4,
American Cemetery . . . — — Map (db m225362) HM WM
American Expeditionary Forces
France
World War 1917 - 1918
☆ [Division Emblem] ☆
Commanding Officers
Maj. Gen. Omar Bundy
U.S. Army
Maj. Gen. James G. Harbord
U.S. Army
Maj. Gen. John . . . — — Map (db m225368) WM
Whose ideals in the last generation
have contributed much to the spirit of
Patriotism, Fraternity, Charity and
Loyalty amongst our people. — — Map (db m225365) HM
Served in the
Mexican Border Expedition
and
World War
Capt. Charles C. McGovern
1st Lt. James J. Firestone
2nd Lt. W. Heber Dithrich 2nd Lt. John H. Shenkel
Roster
Mexican Border . . . — — Map (db m225691) HM
This organization, the oldest in Pennsylvania, was
organized as the Pittsburgh Light Infantry - 1792
Became Pittsburgh Blues in 1809
Served in War of 1812
The Jackson . . . — — Map (db m225366) HM WM
In honor of the men and women of
Wilmerding Borough
who answered the call of their country
in the Great War 1914-1919
In Memoriam
Linton W. Brush Alfred Z. Davis Eugene V. Rupert Fred A. Thompson
Francis F. Condon Amato . . . — — Map (db m224827) HM
Erected by
a grateful community
in honor of
its sons and daughters
who
served their country
during
the World War
1917 ☆ 1918
[Great Seal of the United States]
Greater love hath no man than that a
man lay down his . . . — — Map (db m224822) WM
Cpl. J. Levi Roush
6th Pa. Reserves Co. D. Born McKee, Pa. Age 25. Civil War. Died 1906. He was one of six volunteers who charged upon a log house near the position of Devil's Den where a squad of Confederate sharpshooters were sheltered . . . — — Map (db m234563) WM
Medal of Honor
Cpl James Levi Roush Co D 35 PA
Killed
Sgt Samuel H. G. Tobias Co C 110 PA · Pvt John W. Walker Co C 110 PA
Mortally Wounded
Pvt Martin Gates Co C 110 PA · Pvt George Lammison Co C 110 PA
Wounded . . . — — Map (db m227020) WM
Morrisons Cove Memorial Park Entrance History
In the early 1900s, this inviting picnic area of White Oak trees was known as Snyder's Grove. Today, as Morrisons Cove Memorial Park, it is owned by the residents of Morrisons Cove and operated . . . — — Map (db m226923) HM
Standing before you is a reconstructed Fort Roberdeau,
added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 29, 1974.
Why and How did Fort Roberdeau become a frontier fort during the American Revolutionary War?
Well, the . . . — — Map (db m226806) HM
In 1785, early settlers to this area established this cemetery. Among those at peace in this place are brave veterans of all conflicts and wars since The American Revolution.
In spring of 2011, Matthew J. Briggs of BSA Troop 300 led . . . — — Map (db m226777) HM WM
Augustus Simeon Perkins
(son of Edward Henry & Susan
Welles Perkins) was born
at Athens, Pa. July 13, 1838.
He entered the Army at the
commencement of the war
in 1861, and while serving
as captain of Company I 50th . . . — — Map (db m154056) HM
Henry Welles Perkins, eldest son of Edward Henry and Susan Welles Perkins, was born at Athens, Pennsylvania, August 28th, 1834.
He entered the Army as First Lieutenant, Company A, 50th Regiment New York Engineers, September 11th, 1861; was . . . — — Map (db m154061) HM
A memorial service was held at this spot for Lt. Eugene Bernard, of Kansas City, Kansas on the 65th anniversary of his tragic death, (6 PM Oct. 31, 1952) when his Navy Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat Fighter crashed a quarter mile south of this village. He . . . — — Map (db m198147) HM WM
In loving memory of Pvt. Lawrence L. Cabucci Co. F, 329th Infantry 83rd Div. U. S. Army Enlisted March 3, 1942 Killed in action July 26, 1944 in France Erected by Roma Madre Lodge 1342, Order Sons of Italy in America Greater . . . — — Map (db m198151) HM WM
[Armed Forces emblems]
This memorial is dedicated to
the men and women who have served
our country during all our nations conflicts.
May their bravery and sacrifice
be remembered for all time.
The residents of
Athens Township . . . — — Map (db m154022) WM
With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his . . . — — Map (db m153873) HM WM
This Tablet
was here placed on the
Thirtieth day of May
1868
by the members of
Post No. 68, Dept. of Pennsylvania
Grand Army of the Republic,
to show their appreciation of, and to keep alive in the memory
of their . . . — — Map (db m201080) WM
Pearl Harbor
"Yesterday, December 7, 1941,
a date which will live in infamy,
the United States of America was
suddenly and deliberately attacked
by naval and air forces of the
Empire of Japan."
-Franklin Delano Roosevelt, . . . — — Map (db m154418) HM WM
[Photo of Flag Raising]
Raising the US Flag atop Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jim, 25 February 1945 during WWII in action against the Empire of Japan; photo by Joe Rosenthal.
There are six Flag Raisers on the famous Iwo Jima photo; four in the front . . . — — Map (db m153932) HM WM
