Matamoras in Pike County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Silver Rose
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 28, 2023
1. The Silver Rose Memorial
Silver Rose Medal
is not free
"They gave their tomorrows
for your todays"
In memory of the men and women
who served in the Vietnam War
and later died as a result of
Agent Orange dioxins
We honor and remember their sacrifice
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, Vietnam.
Location. 41° 21.753′ N, 74° 41.702′ W. Memorial is in Matamoras, Pennsylvania, in Pike County. It can be reached from Avenue S. Memorial is in Veterans Memorial Park, part of Airport Park, off Avenue S. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Matamoras PA 18336, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 and also one of the original Thirteen
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Vietnam Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Indian Wars (a few steps from this marker); War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Gassmann Pavilion (a few steps from this marker); The Civil War (within shouting distance of this marker); The Revolutionary War (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam War (within shouting distance of this marker); The War on Terrorism (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Matamoras.
Also see . . . Order of the Silver Rose. Texas Association of Vietnam Veterans, North Texas Chapter website entry (Submitted on February 21, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 28, 2023
2. The Silver Rose Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 28, 2023
3. Veterans Memorial Park
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 28, 2023
4. Veterans Memorial Park Entrance Sign
Credits. This page was last revised on February 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 21, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 219 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 21, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3, 4. submitted on January 31, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
