Middletown in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Revolutionary War Monument
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
and the Swatara-Pine Ford Chapter
of the Daughters of the American Revolution
This tablet is in commemoration of the services of Revolutionary War soldiers buried at
Middletown or immediate vicinity. This marker is dedicated in grateful recognition of
their patriotism, valor and fidelity.
Names not transcribed
Erected by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Swatara-Pine Ford Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).
Topics and series. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Military • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list.
Location. 40° 12.06′ N, 76° 43.927′ W. Marker is in Middletown, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County. It is at the intersection of N. Union Street and High Street, on the left when traveling north on N. Union Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Middletown PA 17057, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and monument is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, in the Susquehanna Valley, and in Greater Harrisburg. 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 and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: "Sant Peter's Kierch" (here, next to this marker); Middletown (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); 28 East Main Street (about 600 feet away); 30 East Main Street (about 600 feet away); Burd Tombs (approx. 0.2 miles away); B'Nai Jacob Synagogue (approx. 0.3 miles away); Alfred's Victorian Mansion (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Swatara Ferry House (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Middletown.
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