East Hills Memorial Park to Veterans - Johnstown, Pennsylvania
N 40° 16.237 W 078° 50.591
17T E 683384 N 4460024
The East Hills Memorial Park to Veterans is located at 340 Theater Drive in Richland Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Waymark Code: WMH91G
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 06/09/2013
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In 1972 the Kiwanis Club of Geistown - Richland dedicated the Kiwanis Memorial Park to Veterans along Theatre Drive in Richland Township. The centerpiece of the park is a statue of a Vietnam era soldier holding a child that was sculpted by Vincent Illiuzzi. The June 2, 1974 dedication ceremony featured a recently elected Congressman John P. "Jack" Murtha as the keynote speaker in his fourth month in office.
The club is now called Johnstown East Hills and there is a sign stating this. The Kiwanis Club hosts several events on their small tract of property including a annual Easter egg hunt, among other service-oriented projects in the East Hills Community.
Name: East Hills Memorial Park to Veterans
Street Location: Theater Drive
Local Municipality: Richland Township - Cambria County
State/Province, etc.: Pennsylvania
Country: United States of America
Web Site: [Web Link]
Memorial/Commemoration: Veterans of the East Hills suburbs of Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Date Established: 1972
Picnic Facilities: 1 Pavilion, no cooking facilities
Monuments/Statues: Purple Heart Memorial and Non-Specific Veterans Memorial
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Sculpture of "Vietnam Veteran" holding a toddler
Special Events: Memorial Services, Kiwanis Events and a Easter Egg Hunt
Recreational Facilities: Not listed
Fountains: Not listed
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Not listed
Traditional Geocaches: Not listed
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