Society Hill in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Purple Heart Memorial

Combat Wounded Veterans

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 1, 2009

1. Purple Heart Memorial

Inscription. Dedicated to all men and women wounded in all our wars.

My stone is red for the blood they shed.
The medal I bear is my country’s way to show they care.
If I could be seen by all mankind
maybe peace will come in my lifetime.

Erected by Military Order of the Purple Heart Department of Pennsylvania.

Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • Military. In addition, it is included in the Military Order of the Purple Heart series list.

Location. 39° 56.64′ N, 75° 8.568′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Society Hill. It is on Spruce Street, on the left when traveling west. Marker is in Veterans Memorial Park, immediately north of the Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial, between Delaware Avenue and Front Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 56 Spruce St, Philadelphia PA 19147, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and 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: Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Tracings from the National Vietnam Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Corporal Michael J. Crescenz (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Tồ Quốc Ghi O'n (within shouting distance of this marker); POW★MIA (within shouting distance of this marker); Monument to Scottish Immigrants (within shouting distance of this marker); History of Scotland (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Monument to Scottish Immigrants (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 1, 2009

2. Purple Heart Memorial

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 1, 2009

3. Purple Heart Memorial

Looking southeast.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,111 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 10, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.