Third Stop on the Right

For nearly 100 years the soldier has silently watched over downtown Greensburg, a silent reminder of those Westmoreland County residents whose lives were lost in battle. While many may be familiar with Greensburg’s soldier statue, many more may not know the story behind this somewhat enigmatic statue. Beginning in 1865, at the end of the Civil War, the Westmoreland County Monument Association mounted a 60 year effort to provide “a suitable memorial to the many brave and gallant soldiers of Westmoreland County, who served and fell, in the Civil War.” Greensburg in the Civil War Greensburg served prominently in the… Read More