Everson Borough Veterans Memorial - Everson, Pennsylvania
N 40° 05.462 W 079° 35.272
17T E 620381 N 4438817
The Everson Veterans' Memorial is located at Brown & Jones across from the Fire Station. Everson is a borough in Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Waymark Code: WMXXXE
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 03/14/2018
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Nestled in the rolling foothills of the Laurel Mountains located in Northern Fayette County is the Borough of Everson. Everson Borough was incorporated in 1903, and is named after the noted mill owner, Benjamin Mozart Everson.
The borough is 0.22 square miles and is home to a population of about 850. The borough’s history is strongly entrenched in the Coal & Coke Industry and railroads.
The memorial is of a plaza-type and has several flags for the appropriate themes of the military and a stone of dedication in the center honoring all the men and women who served in their time of war and peace. Below is a roll call of KIA's and the surrounding of the top is the seals of each branch of the Armed Forces.
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
In Honor Of: The Men and Women of the Everson Area who served our country during time of war and peace
Marker Text:
In Honor and In Memory of The Men and Women of the Everson Area who served our country during time of war and peace
(Seals of the branches of the Armed Forces Surrounding)
Killed In Action
(Roll of the Killed In Action Below)
Who Put it Here?: Borough of Everson
Description of Memorial:
A plaza type memorial that has several flags and the aforementioned stone in the center.
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): Not listed
Date of dedication: Not listed
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