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.
Installation Date:
30 May 1948
Organization Responsible for Installation:
J. Howard Snyder Post 781 Veterans of Foreign Wars
Memorial War Era(s):
- WWII
- Other
Memorial Condition:
Good
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.