Central Park in Vancouver in Clark County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
Theodore A. Penland Rose Garden
Photographed By Kevin W., June 14, 2008
1. Theodore A. Penland Rose Garden Marker
to the memory of
Theodore A. Penland
1849 – 1950
last Commander-in-Chief of
the Grand Army of the Republic
Plaque presented by The Daughters of Union Veterans and the Woman’s Relief Corps, Auxiliary to the G.A.R. of Clark County, Washington
Erected by The Daughters of Union Veterans and the Woman’s Relief Corps, Auxiliary to the G.A.R. of Clark County, Washington.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.
Location. 45° 38.219′ N, 122° 39.381′ W. Marker is in Vancouver, Washington, in Clark County. It is in Central Park. Marker is on C Street Circle, on the right when traveling east. On the grounds of the Vancouver Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1601 East 4th Plain Boulevard, Vancouver WA 98661, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Officers Row (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Grant House (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Officers Row (approx. 0.7 miles away); Vancouver Barracks Parade Ground (approx. 0.7 miles away);
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Regarding Theodore A. Penland Rose Garden. The marker is adjacent to a flagpole on the grounds of the Vancouver Veterans Affairs Medical Center. It is unclear where the rose garden mentioned on the marker was originally located.
Also see . . . Theodore Augustus Penland. Fins A Grave website entry (Submitted on April 5, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Additional commentary.
1. Theodore A. Penland
Theodore Penland, last Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, passed away on Wednesday morning, September 13, 1950 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Vancouver, Washington. In 1949, he presided at the Grand Army of the Republic's 83rd and final encampment (attended by six members) in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Submitted June 19, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.
Photographed By Richard Wilton Penland, May 29, 2009
2. Theodore A. Penland Rose Garden Marker
Photographed By Kevin W., June 14, 2008
3. Theodore A. Penland Rose Garden Marker
At the base of the flagpole. It is unclear where the rose garden referred to on the marker is actually located.
circa 1949
4. Theodore A. Penland
The Last Commander-in-Chief of the G.A.R.
The Last Commander-in-Chief of the G.A.R.
Theodore A. Penland, was the Last Commander-in-Chief of the G.A.R. (Grand Army of the Republic - Union Civil War Veterans Association). He was one of the last seventeen Civil War Veterans (both North and South) alive in 1949 at 101 years old. He joined the Union Army at 16 years old. Even in the 1860’s you needed to be 18 years old to join the Army and after being turned down several times, he placed two pieces of paper in the soles of his shoes and told the Recruiters “I am over 18 now.” His father John Penland died at the Battle of Stones River Campaign, near Murfreesboro, TN.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,064 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 19, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 2. submitted on June 3, 2009, by Richard Wilton Penland of Vicenza, Italy. 3. submitted on June 19, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 4. submitted on November 27, 2008, by Richard Wilton Penland of Vicenza, Italy.
