This large World War I doughboy is moving forward with his gun ready and the plaque reminds everyone “Lest We Forget.” The plaque also indicates that the large boulder on which the statue resides came from the foot of Round Top Battlefield at…
Mary Ludwig Hays accompanied her husband during his time serving in the Continental Army during the Revolution and she became legendary for the help and nursing she offered to the men. During the Battle of Monmouth in 1778 she valiantly helped man…
This historic “Old Graveyard” in Carlisle, Pennsylvania contains the graves of over 800 veterans including 53 from the American Revolution including Mary Ludwig Hays known in history as Molly Pitcher who replaced her husband on the artillery during…
This unusual memorial consists of a round granite circle set on its edge on a rectangular base. Inscribed on the front is a holographic picture of a set of B-24 bombers. The memorial commemorates the 44th Heavy Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, U.S. Army…
On the Army Heritage Trail at the Army Heritage Center at Carlisle, Pennsylvania, sits this gray granite memorial to honor all those who served in the 80th “Blue Ridge Division.” The memorial lists the wars, battles and number of casualties for the…
Located just off the parking lot of the local Army Reserve depot, this beautiful memorial honors the 13 men and women from the local 14th Quartermaster Detachment who were killed on February 25, 1991 in a rocket attack on their barracks in Dhahran,…
This bronze memorial flagpole base is in bad shape and much of the lettering has worn off. The memorial commemorates the students of Peabody High School who served in World War I seventeen of whom died of the six hundred who served. The bottom of…
This small garden originally was dedicated to honor all students, alumni and family members who served in World War II. The garden features a beautiful white marble statue of the Virgin Mary holding the baby Jesus. Bronze plaques were added by the…
This simple plaque honors all those from Pittsburgh who served in World War I, World War II and Korea. The bronze plaque with a colorful American flag sits on a brick wall called the First Ward Honor Roll.
This simple statue of two life-size figures representing George Washington and Seneca Chief Guyusuta in 1770 sits above the city of Pittsburgh at the end of the Grand View Scenic Byway. The bronze plaque across from the statues provides the history.…