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Monument overlooks the business district - pretty scene Westmoreland County GAR Memorial
Downtown, US-119
Greensburg, Westmoreland County

"1861-1865
Erected by the Westmoreland County Soldiers and Sailors Veteran Association"

"World War II 1941-1945
Korean Conflict 1950-1953"

" 1776 Revolutionary
1812 War of 1812
1846 Mexican
1861 Civil
1898 Spanish Am
1917 WW I
1941 WW II
1950 Korean
1964 VietNam
1983 Grenada
1987 Persian Gulf
1989 Panama
1990 Desert Storm"

Although the current setting is beautiful, atop a small hill overlooking the business district, I think this memorial has been moved from its original placement and significantly altered from the intent of honoring those members of the GAR that commissioned the statue. The current location, in front of the local art museum, is essentially the middle of a parking lot.

The granite pedastal of the orginal monument has been etched with the dates of various wars and conflicts of American history. While is is admirable that somebody within the city or the county has the desire to remember the veterans of these wars, it would be far more appropriate to commission a new monument rather than 'tag along' on an existing design.