Union Cemetery Veterans Memorials
Union Cemetery of Irwin (Pa.) was incorporated in 1873 as a burial site for veterans of the Civil War and their families. It was rededicated in 1905 as a cemetery open to all. The first memorial is a raised viewing platform with benches honoring those who served in World War II. It is on high ground overlooking the cemetery. The second is a granite marker remembering the unknown dead from the Civil War, created in 1998.
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Date of Installation:
May 30, 1948
Organization Responsible for Installation:
J. Howard Snyder Post 781 Veterans of Foreign Wars
Memorial War Era(s):
WWII
Other
Location:
431 Bridge St., Irwin, PA 15642 40 Degrees 19’ 33” North 79 Degrees 41’ 33” West Irwin is a borough located in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
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Published on July 6, 2023