Logan Square in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

General Galusha Pennypacker Memorial

1934

— Albert Laessle (1877 - 1954), Charles Graffley (1862 - 1929), initial concept —

General Galusha Pennypacker Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. General Galusha Pennypacker Memorial Marker

Inscription.
At age 16 Galusha Pennypacker joined the Pennsylvania Volunteers in the Civil War. Promoted rapidly, he became a general before age 21—the youngest general in the U.S. military. He died in Philadelphia in 1916.

A memorial committee, along with the State Art Commission, invited Charles Grafly to design this bronze sculpture. In the Beaux-Arts tradition, Grafly imagined the young general in classical attire flanked by tigers. When Grafly died, his former student Albert Laessle took on the project, and the work was then donated to the city of Philadelphia.

Erected by Museum Without Walls. (Marker Number 9.)

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.

Location. 39° 57.504′ N, 75° 10.188′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Logan Square. Marker is at the intersection of Benjamin Franklin Parkway and Vine Street, on the right when traveling west on Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Philadelphia PA 19103, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named General Galusha Pennypacker Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Parkway Museums District

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Diego de Gardoqui (within shouting distance of this marker); Logan Square, Logan Circle / The Heart of the Parkway (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas FitzSimons (within shouting distance of this marker); Don Diego de Gardoqui / Thomas FitzSimons (within shouting distance of this marker); Wissahickon Valley (within shouting distance of this marker); Archeology / Great Central Sanitary Fair (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

General Galusha Pennypacker Memorial image. Click for full size.

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

2. General Galusha Pennypacker Memorial

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 105 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.