Athens in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Purple Heart Memorial

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 21, 2022

1. Purple Heart Memorial

Inscription. Dedicated to the recipients of this nation's oldest military decoration "The Purple Heart"

Military Order of the Purple Heart, 1782/1932.

“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 Northeast Georgia Chapter #531 Military Order of the Purple Heart.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the Military Order of the Purple Heart series list.

Location. 33° 55.697′ N, 83° 23.173′ W. Memorial is in Athens, Georgia, in Athens-Clarke County. It is on Gran Ellen Drive, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 430 Gran Ellen Drive, Athens GA 30606, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Classic City Area

and in the Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

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the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gold Star Honor Roll Athens and Clarke County (here, next to this marker); Former Site of Fairhaven Tuberculosis Sanitarium (a few steps from this marker); Princeton Methodist Church (approx. half a mile away); Judge Frank Daniel Foley (approx. 0.9 miles away); Maj. Gen. Albert B. Jones (approx. 0.9 miles away); John L. (Judge) Beaver Pavilion (approx. 0.9 miles away); Dan Magill Tennis Complex (approx. one mile away); Vince Dooley Athletic Complex (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Athens.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 23, 2022

2. Purple Heart Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 159 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 30, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.