Youngsville, Pennsylvania Veterans Memorial - Youngsville Cemetery
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miatabug
N 41° 51.501 W 079° 19.104
17T E 639576 N 4635416
This quiet memorial at the highest point in Youngsville Cemetery was erected in 1921 to honor all veterans of the borough.
Waymark Code: WMADR4
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 01/01/2011
Views: 18
The Youngsville Cemetery is the final resting place for many veterans from Youngsville including Matthew Young the founder of Youngsville and a Revolutionary War Soldier. Matthew Young's grave site is located about 100 feet to the northeast of this monument. The cemetery is open only from dawn to dusk but offers a memorable view of this monument as daylight fades.
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
In Honor Of: Our Soldiers & Sailors
Marker Text:
In Memory of
Our Soldiers and Sailors
Erected By The Citizens Of
Youngsville
1921
Date of dedication: 1921
Who Put it Here?: Citizens of the Borough of Youngsville, Pennsylvania
Description of Memorial:
This is a stone monument in Youngsville Cemetery flanked by a flag pole. The flag is lit with solar powered lights and rises high above the borough of Youngsville and the veterans buried within the cemetery grounds. At the base of the monument cast markers have been placed to represent all the wars served by veterans interred in the cemetery. The entire area is marked off with posts and chains.
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
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