Tuscumbia in Colbert County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
The Purple Heart
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Military Order of the Purple Heart
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 13, 2022
1. The Purple Heart Marker side
This monument is dedicated
to those soldiers, sailors,
Marines, airmen and Coast
Guardsmen from Colbert
County, Alabama who
were wounded in combat or
killed in action.
Military Order of the
Purple Heart
The mission of the Military
Order of the Purple Heart
is to foster an environment
of goodwill and camaraderie
among combat wounded veterans,
promote patriotism, support
necessary legislative
initiatives and most
importantly, provide service
to all veterans
and their families
Erected by Greater Shoals Area Chapter 2203, Military Order of the Purple Heart.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 34° 44.052′ N, 87° 42.231′ W. Memorial is in Tuscumbia, Alabama, in Colbert County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street and West 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street. Marker is on the Colbert County Courthouse grounds. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 201 N Main St, Tuscumbia AL 35674, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in North Alabama and in the Shoals. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Colbert County World War II Memorial (here, next to this marker);
this page online
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 13, 2022
2. Military Order of the Purple Heart Marker side
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 13, 2022
3. The Purple Heart / Military Order of the Purple Heart Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 15, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 15, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 355 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 15, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
