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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Smithton

 
Clickable Map of Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland County, PA (434) Allegheny County, PA (1192) Armstrong County, PA (79) Cambria County, PA (156) Fayette County, PA (310) Indiana County, PA (84) Somerset County, PA (236) Washington County, PA (423)  WestmorelandCounty(434) Westmoreland County (434)  AlleghenyCounty(1192) Allegheny County (1192)  ArmstrongCounty(79) Armstrong County (79)  CambriaCounty(156) Cambria County (156)  FayetteCounty(310) Fayette County (310)  IndianaCounty(84) Indiana County (84)  SomersetCounty(236) Somerset County (236)  WashingtonCounty(423) Washington County (423)
Greensburg is the county seat for Westmoreland County
Smithton is in Westmoreland County
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1 ► Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County, Smithton, Rostraver Township — Cedar Creek Mill —
One of three township grist mills. William Patterson (m. Jane Corwin, 10 sons, 2 daughters) was the miller from 1838 until circa 1855 when he died at about 70. Then James Goodman 1830-1909 ran the mill until it closed in the 1890s. — — Map (db m252725) HM
2 ► Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County, Smithton, Rostraver Township — Col. George Crogan (Circa 1718 - 1782) —
(Marker Illegible) . . . Croghan organized and led the Ohio Confederation at Logstown that Pennsylvania recognized as independent of the six nations and appointed Croghan its colonial agent a few days bitore Celeron's 1749 expedition . . . — — Map (db m254412) HM
3 ► Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County, Smithton — Darr Mine Disaster —
On December 19, 1907, an explosion killed 239 men and boys, many Hungarian immigrants, in Darr coal mine near Van Meter. Some were from the closed Naomi mine, near Fayette City, which exploded on Dec. 1, killing 34. Over 3000 miners died in December . . . — — Map (db m54926) HM
4 ► Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County, Smithton, Rostraver Township — Greenwood Homestead circa 1893 —
Local historian Lloyd Thompson's tours of Cedar Creek gorge included this site of the Greenwood homestead. Charles and Harriet emigrated from Barnsley, Yorkshire in 1874 with her mother and sons William, John, and Robert. In 1889 William married . . . — — Map (db m252779) HM
5 ► Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County, Smithton, Rostraver Township — M102 Howitzer —
The M102 is a light, towable 105 mm howitzer used by the United States Army in the Vietnam War, the First Gulf War, and the Iraq War. OVERVIEW: The M102 105 m howitzer is used in air mobile (helicopter), attack plane, and light . . . — — Map (db m252837) HM WM
6 ► Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County, Smithton, Rostraver Township — Rostraver Veterans Memorial —
Freedom's Heroes Dedicated to the men and women of Rostraver Township who served in the United States Military Forces in the cause of freedom at home and around the world, a constant vigil from 1776 to the present day of dedication . . . — — Map (db m252897) WM
7 ► Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County, Smithton, Rostraver Township — Saw Mill —
An 1876 Atlas shows a road along Cedar Creek to William Steen's saw mill and house near here. Smith's grist mill was upstream beyond the second present day footbridge. Midway between the mills, the road forked at a tributary stream, climbing to . . . — — Map (db m252565) HM
8 ► Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County, Smithton, South Huntingdon Township — Smithton Service Roll —
This memorial erected and dedicated in honor of the boys of Smithton and vicinity who answered the call of their country in the World War 1917-1918 William Barthels • ☆ Dr. Chas. H. Boisseau • Angelo Borsotto • Thomas . . . — — Map (db m244964) WM
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9 ► Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County, Smithton, South Huntingdon Township — Smithton Veterans Memorial —
Dedicated to the men and women of Smithton and surrounding communities that served, are serving and will serve in the future of our country faithfully during time of war and peace May they never be forgotten — — Map (db m245016) WM
10 ► Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County, Smithton, South Huntingdon Township — Veterans Memorial —
In memory of those who served their country — — Map (db m245015) WM
 
 
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Nov. 13, 2026