Harris Township near Boalsburg in Centre County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
28th Division Shrine
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 23, 2009
1. 28th Division Shrine Marker
Dedicated to heroic dead of Pennsylvania's famed 28th in two world wars. The Division was created Sept., 1917. The Shrine was founded by Col. Theodore Boal and made a State memorial in 1932
Erected by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, World I • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.
Location. 40° 46.805′ N, 77° 47.835′ W. Marker is near Boalsburg, Pennsylvania, in Centre County. It is in Harris Township. It is at the intersection of East Boal Avenue (Business U.S. 322) and Old Boalsburg Road, on the right when traveling west on East Boal Avenue. Located at the entrance to the 28th Infantry Division Shrine. 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: M4A1(76)W General Sherman Tank (within shouting distance of this marker); M114A2 Towed 155mm Howitzer (within shouting distance of this marker); Headquarters Troop 28th Division (within shouting distance of this marker); 112th Machine Gun Company (within shouting
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Also see . . .
1. 28th Infantry Division Shrine. Pennsylvania Military Museum website entry (Submitted on May 25, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. 28th Infantry Division Association. Website homepage:
The 28th is considered America's oldest Army division, dating to 1879. (Submitted on May 25, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
3. 28th Division Shrine - Behind the Marker. Explore PA History website entry (Submitted on July 14, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 23, 2009
2. 28th Division Shrine Marker
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 23, 2009
3. Pennsylvania Military Museum
Co-located with the shrine is the state military museum.
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 23, 2009
4. The 28th Division Shrine
Several smaller monuments for the Division's regiments stand in front of the shrine.
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 23, 2009
5. Memory Wall
Stone plaques placed from 1920 to the 1940s in memory of officers of the division who died in World War I. Some of the plaques are for all the enlisted men of particular units.
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 23, 2009
6. World War II Memory Wall
The wall, added in September 1997, lists the soldiers from the division who were killed or died of wounds during World War II. The names are listed by unit. With the exception of the 11th Infantry, all units served in the European Theater.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,385 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 25, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
