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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Portage

 
Clickable Map of Cambria County, Pennsylvania and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Cambria County, PA (156) Bedford County, PA (109) Blair County, PA (136) Clearfield County, PA (100) Indiana County, PA (84) Somerset County, PA (236) Westmoreland County, PA (434)  CambriaCounty(156) Cambria County (156)  BedfordCounty(109) Bedford County (109)  BlairCounty(136) Blair County (136)  ClearfieldCounty(100) Clearfield County (100)  IndianaCounty(84) Indiana County (84)  SomersetCounty(236) Somerset County (236)  WestmorelandCounty(434) Westmoreland County (434)
Ebensburg is the county seat for Cambria County
Portage is in Cambria County
Cambria County (156)  ►
ADJACENT TO CAMBRIA COUNTY
Bedford County (109)  ►
Blair County (136)  ►
Clearfield County (100)  ►
Indiana County (84)  ►
Somerset County (236)  ►
Westmoreland County (434)  ►
 
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1 ► Pennsylvania, Cambria County, Portage — Allegheny Portage Railroad Plane No. 2 —
From 1834 to 1854 this 36-mile line connected Hollidaysburg to Johnstown. The railroad portaged canal boats over the Allegheny Mountains, which formed a barrier to the Pennsylvania canal system. Horses and mules pulled the first trains. Later steam . . . — — Map (db m65079) HM
2 ► Pennsylvania, Cambria County, Portage — Sonman Mine Disaster Memorial —
In loving memory of 63 Brother Workers who took the Last Trip on July 15, 1940, to work for the good of mankind. August Bem · Andrew Bobrowicz · Chester Bradley · Clayton Brunnet Horace Chappell · Frank Chileski · Angelo Constantino · . . . — — Map (db m259578) HM
3 ► Pennsylvania, Cambria County, Portage — Veterans Memorial —
In memory of those who served [Armed Forces Emblems] Dedicated Nov. 11, 1981 — — Map (db m259508) WM
4 ► Pennsylvania, Cambria County, Portage — Veterans Memorial —
In memory of the brave men and women of the Borough of Portage and vicinity who offered their lives to create, preserve and protect our nation and our love of freedom and our homes and in appreciation of their devotion to their . . . — — Map (db m259575) WM
5 ► Pennsylvania, Cambria County, Portage — Vietnam Veterans Memorial —
Damian T. Tomasko 1st Lieut. U.S. Army Born May 27, 1947 Killed In Action Jan. 5, 1969 Russell J. Swanhart L/Cpl U.S.M.C. Born May 21, 1948 Killed In Action Sept. 12, 1967 Joseph P. Noel Cpl. U.S.M.C. Born . . . — — Map (db m259566) WM
6 ► Pennsylvania, Cambria County, Portage — Walter Edward Mintus — ARM3C U.S. Navy — July 28, 1921 - July 27, 1944 —
Welcomed Home Nov. 8, 2018 Thank You For Your Ultimate Sacrifice — — Map (db m259514) WM
7 ► Pennsylvania, Cambria County, Portage — War Memorial — All Gave Some • Some Gave All —
Land of the Free Because of the Brave [Armed Services Emblems] — — Map (db m259568) WM
8 ► Pennsylvania, Cambria County, Portage — World War I Memorial —
In memory of World War I Veterans Dedicated November 11, 1985 [Armed Services Emblems] — — Map (db m259565) WM
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Nov. 13, 2026