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World War I Memorial

 
 
World War I Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 18, 2022
1. World War I Memorial Marker
Inscription. To the honor and glory of the soldiers and sailors who served in the World War
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
 
Location. 39° 58.464′ N, 75° 7.807′ W. Memorial is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Fishtown. It is on East Palmer Street just south of Memphis Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 12 E Palmer St, Philadelphia PA 19125, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Anthony Palmer (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gennaro Pellegrini, Jr. (approx. Ό mile away); Persistence (approx. 0.3 miles away); We Are Universal (approx. 0.4 miles away); La Borinqueρa (approx. half a mile away); Penn Treaty Park (approx. half a mile away); William Penn (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
 
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World War I Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 18, 2022
2. World War I Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 164 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 20, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
 
Editor’s want-list for this marker. Closeup photos of the memorial. • A transcription of the lower tablet and names. • Can you help?
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