Main/Military Plaza in San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Purple Heart Memorial
Photographed by James Hulse, August 9, 2021
1. Purple Heart Memorial
Wounded in All Our Wars
Combat Wounded Veterans
My Stone Is Red For
The Blood They Shed.
The Medal I Bear
Is My Country's Way
To Show They Care
If I Could Be Seen
By All Mankind
Maybe Peace Will
Come In My Lifetime
Erected by Alamo Chapter 1836 Military Order of the Purple Heart.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 29° 25.438′ N, 98° 29.639′ W. Memorial is in San Antonio, Texas, in Bexar County. It is in Main/Military Plaza. It is at the intersection of Dolorosa and South Main Street, on the left when traveling west on Dolorosa. The memorial is located near the northeast corner of the Cadena Reeves Justice Center building. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 300 Dolorosa, San Antonio TX 78205, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in South Texas. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Acequias of San Antonio (a few steps from this marker); "Save the Plaza" (a few steps from this marker); Bexar County Commissioners Court (within shouting distance of this marker); American Legion Memorial Highway (within shouting distance of this marker); Lasting Peace with the Apache Nation (within shouting distance of this marker); "The Founders" (within shouting distance of this marker); 200th Anniversary of San Antonio Municipal Government (within shouting distance of this marker); The Canary Islanders (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Antonio.
Also see . . . Purple Heart.
The Purple Heart (PH) is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those wounded or killed while serving, on or after April 5, 1917, with the U.S. military. With its forerunner, the Badge of Military Merit, which took the form of a heart made of purple(Submitted on August 16, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)cloth, the Purple Heart is the oldest military award still given to U.S. military members the only earlier award being the obsolete Fidelity Medallion. The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor is located in New Windsor, New York. Source: WikipediaPhotographed by James Hulse, August 9, 20212. Purple Heart Memorial
Photographed by James Hulse, August 9, 2021
3. The view of the Purple Heart Memorial from the street
Credits. This page was last revised on March 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 764 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 16, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
