Pottsville in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Spanish War Veterans
Cuba
Philippine Islands
Porto Rico
U.S.A.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Spanish-American.
Location. 40° 41.046′ N, 76° 11.917′ W. Marker is in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill County. Memorial is on West Market Street (Pennsylvania Route 209) 0 miles east of North 5th Street, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 415 W Market St, Pottsville PA 17901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. In Memory of the First Defenders and Nicholas Biddle (within shouting distance of this marker); Yuengling -America's Oldest Brewery (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); John K. "Jack" Schneider (about 600 feet away); John O'Hara (about 600 feet away); Joseph L. Warne, M. D. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mahantongo and South Second Streets (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Pott (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pottsville Downtown Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pottsville.
More about this marker. The marker is affixed to the base of an exceptionally fine bronze sculpture of an enlisted U.S. Army rifleman or U.S. Volunteer Rough Rider of the period rendered in the style of Daniel Chester French
Additional keywords. Spanish-American War, Rough Riders, U.S. Volunteers, War With Spain,
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