Fairmount Park in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Young Meher (Armenian Monument)

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 17, 2022

1. Young Meher (Armenian Monument) Marker

Inscription.
On this day, April 24, 1976, commemorating the 61st anniversary of the martyrdom of the Armenian nation and celebrating the Bicentennial year of American Independence, we Americans of Armenian heritage in eternal gratitude to God dedicate this monument to our adopted land of freedom, the United States of America.

· The Sculpture · "Meher," a legendary figure of inspiring power symbolizing the invincible faith of the Armenian people, the first nation to embrace Christianity (301 A.D.).

· The Panels · Front — Keeping watch over the spiritual and cultural heritage of Armenia.

Left — Day of Infamy — April 24, 1915 — The Genocide and Martyrdom of the Armenian Nation

Right — St. Vartan at the Battle of Avaraya (451 A.D.). History's first defense of the Christian faith.

Rear — Mid the ashes of martyrs, mother and child look to freedom for Armenia and all nations

Erected 1976 by Khoren der Harootian, sculptor; initiated by the Knights of Vartan; directed and brought to fruition by the Armenian Bicentennial Commemoration Committee.

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Religion & Religious Structures • War, World I • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical date for this entry is April 24, 1976.

Location. 39° 57.993′ N, 75° 10.795′ W. Memorial is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Fairmount Park. It is at the intersection of Art Museum Drive and Kelly Drive, on the right when traveling west on Art Museum Drive. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Philadelphia PA 19130, 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: A different marker also named Young Meher (Armenian Monument) (here, next to this marker); Joan of Arc 1889 (within shouting distance of this marker); Philadelphia Museum of Art / The Perelman Building

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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 17, 2022

2. Young Meher

(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Charioteer of Delphi (about 400 feet away); Phillips Fountain (about 500 feet away); The Philadelphia Civic Flag (about 500 feet away); The One Hundred Fiftieth Anniversary of the Signing of the Constitution of the United States (about 500 feet away); Major General Peter Mülenberg (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,269 times since then and 107 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.