Boalsburg in Centre County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Birthplace of Memorial Day

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 17, 2025

1. The Birthplace of Memorial Day Marker

Inscription. Boalsburg, PA
October 1864
Lorann Jacobs, Sculptor

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1864.

Location. 40° 46.702′ N, 77° 47.619′ W. Marker is in Boalsburg, Pennsylvania, in Centre County. It can be reached from the intersection of North Church Street and Boal Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 45). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Boalsburg PA 16827, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Pennsylvania Wilds.

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 Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: "Honors to the Fallen" (here, next to this marker); Boalsburg (within shouting distance of this marker); Armed Forces Memorial (within

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shouting distance of this marker); 112th Infantry Regiment (approx. 0.2 miles away); 108th Field Artillery (approx. 0.2 miles away); 111th Infantry Regiment (approx. 0.2 miles away); 112th Machine Gun Company (approx. 0.2 miles away); 109th Machine Gun Battalion (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boalsburg.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, July 25, 2021

2. The Birthplace of Memorial Day Marker

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, July 25, 2021

3. The Birthplace of Memorial Day Marker

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, July 25, 2021

4. The Birthplace of Memorial Day Marker

Tombstone at sculpture
Reuben Hunter
Surgeon 54th Rgt. Pa. Vol.
Died at Annapolis, Md.
Sep. 19th 1864
Aged
50 Yrs 3 Mo. 25 D's
He has fought the good fight. He has Kept the faith, and henceforth He shall wear a crown of righteousness.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 301 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 18, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2, 3. submitted on July 24, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on July 25, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.