Greenwich Island in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Philadelphia Veterans Stadium

April 4, 1971

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

1. Philadelphia Veterans Stadium Marker

Inscription. Dedicated to those brave men and women of Philadelphia who served in defense of their country

Erected 1971 by City of Philadelphia.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 39° 54.321′ N, 75° 10.279′ W. Memorial is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is on Greenwich Island. It is on Pattison Avenue west of South 11th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1399 Pattison Ave, Philadelphia PA 19148, 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 7 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Veterans Stadium (here, next to this marker); Veterans Memorial

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(within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Veterans Stadium (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Veterans Stadium (about 300 feet away); "Smokin' Joe" Frazier (about 700 feet away); Connie Mack (about 800 feet away); a different marker also named The Philadelphia Catholic League Football Playoffs (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Other markers no longer nearby. Hundreds of youth from the area… (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Following the last out of the 2003 season… (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Veterans Stadium was home to the Eagles… (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Joe Brown (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Joe Brown (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been replaced with another marker now near it);

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

2. Philadelphia Veterans Stadium Marker

The Phillies played at Veterans Stadium, 1971-2003. (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Philadelphia Stars (was about 300 feet away but has been confirmed missing); The Army/Navy College Football Classic (was about 300 feet away but has been confirmed missing); The Philadelphia Catholic League Football Playoffs (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2022, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 348 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.