Traveling Tomb of the Unknown Soldier comes to Western Pennsylvania

ZELIENOPLE (KDKA) – As folks have fun the Fourth of July, one area people is internet hosting a singular and shifting monument that honors the women and men who’ve given their lives for our freedom.

On Friday night time, a whole lot of motorcyclists escorted the Touring Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to Zelienople.

Gregory Greater, the president of the American Legion Riders in Zelienople helped manage the experience that escorted the Touring Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

“We received a name in December that it was coming into city, we had a wonderful experience in,” he mentioned. “Patriotism is alive and nicely in Pennsylvania – simply seeing folks on the market waving flags and cheering us on, it was stunning.”

The riders picked up the tomb in New Citadel and the procession led them from the previous Sears Constructing on West State Avenue in New Citadel and took the tomb for show at 4 Corners Park in Zelienople.

“Numerous us guys go to DC, we see the true one, that is nice, it has been on the town twice now, and it is an honor to return to our city,” Greater mentioned. “It means rather a lot – it actually does imply rather a lot – really a humbling and nice honor. If you cannot go to DC, that is unbelievable. We had been honored to return out right here, and get folks collectively, Fourth of July Weekend, you possibly can’t get a greater weekend than that.”

The tomb is at 4 Corners Park, and a gap ceremony will occur right this moment after which it will likely be on show till Tuesday.