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Veterans Memorial

 
 
Veterans Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 16, 2022
1. Veterans Memorial Marker
Inscription. Dedicated in memory of veterans of all wars
 
Erected 1938 by Department of Pennsylvania Ladies Auxiliary, VWV of the U.S.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
 
Location. 39° 57.135′ N, 75° 8.686′ W. Memorial is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Old City. It can be reached from Arch Street just east of North 3rd Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 239 Arch St, Philadelphia PA 19106, 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: Welcome to the Betsy Ross House (here, next to this marker); Betsy Ross (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Betsy Ross (here, next to this marker); Betsy Ross House (a few steps from this marker); The historical value of Betsy Ross (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Betsy Ross (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Betsy Ross (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Welcome to the Betsy Ross House (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
 
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Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 16, 2022
2. Veterans Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 18, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 211 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on December 18, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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