Fairmount Park in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial
to the soldiers and sailors
of the Civil War
1861 to 1865
Did they succeed Let this monument be their answer
One country and one flag
Erected 1909 by Courtland Saunders Post No. 21, G.A.R. Dep't. PA.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 39° 59.156′ N, 75° 12.958′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Fairmount Park. Memorial is at the intersection of Belmont Avenue (Truck Route U.S. 1) and South Georges Hill Drive, on the left when traveling north on Belmont Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4700 States Dr, Philadelphia PA 19131, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ohio House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sundial (approx. ¼ mile away); Goethe / Schiller (approx. ¼ mile away); John Barry (approx. 0.3 miles away); Father Matthew (approx. 0.3 miles away); Rev. John Carroll (approx. 0.3 miles away); Charles Carroll (approx. 0.3 miles away); Centennial and Concourse Lakes (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
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