Tuskegee Airmen Memorial

The Tuskegee Airmen Memorial in Sewickley, PA, stands as the largest outdoor memorial of its kind in the United States, dedicated on September 15, 2013. It honors the legacy of nearly 100 Tuskegee Airmen from Western Pennsylvania, including eight from Sewickley, who were the first African-American military aviators in the United States armed forces.

The memorial features four large monuments, with two engraved with the names of the local Airmen, and a distinctive airplane tail sculpted from red granite atop its central tower, symbolizing the unit's nickname, the Red Tails. Situated on land donated by Sewickley Cemetery, it serves as a significant reminder of the sacrifices made by these pioneers in overcoming racial prejudice and discrimination during World War II.

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