Carlisle in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Veterans Memorial Courtyard
Photographed by Shane Oliver, October 30, 2021
1. Veterans Memorial Courtyard Marker
Dedicated to all veterans of Cumberland County
for their services dedication and contributions to freedom and for their sacrifices so that we may continue to live in peace
Erected June 1983
Erected 1983.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Patriots & Patriotism.
Location. 40° 12.082′ N, 77° 11.354′ W. Memorial is in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is at the intersection of S Hanover Street and W High Street, on the right when traveling south on S Hanover Street. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Carlisle PA 17013, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in South-Central Pennsylvania and in Greater Harrisburg. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Historical Directory of Carlisle (here, next to this marker); The Shelling of Carlisle (a few steps from this marker); Forbes Trail (a few steps from this marker); Cumberland County (a few steps from this marker); Historic Downtown Carlisle (a few steps from this marker); First Presbyterian Church (a few steps from this marker); Medal of Honor Recipients (within shouting distance of this marker); China Burma India Veteran's Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carlisle.
More about this memorial. The are several other war memorials within the plaza.
Photographed by Larry Gertner, April 11, 2011
2. Veterans Memorial Courtyard and marker
The marker is center screen; the old Cumberland County Courthouse is in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 15, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 573 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 19, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 2. submitted on July 15, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
