Easton in Northampton County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
the Union
Soldier and Sailor
1861 - 1865
Northampton County's
Tribute
to her Heroes
Erected 1899
Dulce et decorum
est pro patria mori
[Sweet and proper for the country]
"Liberty and union
now and forever
one and inseparable"
[Leaders]
Lincoln • Grant
Meade • Hancock
Farragut • Porter
Sherman • Sheridan
[Battles]
Gettysburg • Wilderness • Appomattox
Shiloh • Pocotaligo • Lookout Mountain
New Orleans • Mobile Bay • Fort Fisher
Antietam • Fredericksburg • Chancellorsville
Erected by Northampton County.
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil.
Location. 40° 41.474′ N, 75° 12.549′ W. Marker is in Easton, Pennsylvania, in Northampton County. Memorial is at the intersection of Northampton Street and 3rd Street, in the median on Northampton Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Centre Square, Easton PA 18042, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Declaration of Independence in Easton (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Soldiers and Sailors Monument (a few steps from this marker); Founding of Easton and Northampton County (a few steps from this marker); Indian Peace Treaties (a few steps from this marker); Northampton County’s First Court House (a few steps from this marker); Sullivan’s March (a few steps from this marker); The Great Square (a few steps from this marker); Lafayette College Founding (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Easton.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 10, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 303 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on February 10, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.