East Cocalico Township near Stevens in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The American Indian and the American Soldier
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 26, 2009
1. The American Indian and the American Soldier Marker
is placed to commemorate its maker,
The American Indian
and the boulder, three other local
figures, who lived abreast of the loftier
traditions of their time, light and race:
The Soldier of Independence 1775-1783
About 30 of the wounded and sick from
Brandywine Field, cared for in the
Reamstown Barracks, are buried here.
The Soldier of Union 1861-1865
The Soldier of World Justice 1917-1919
Erected 1923 by Pierce Lesher.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil • War, US Revolutionary • War, World I.
Location. 40° 12.69′ N, 76° 7.308′ W. Marker is near Stevens, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is in East Cocalico Township. It is on Love Lane 0.1 miles north of Church Street, on the right. Memorial is in Salem Union (AKA Reamstown) Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13 N Reamstown Rd, Stevens PA 17578, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, and in the Susquehanna Valley. 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: Memorial Park of Reamstown (about 400 feet away,
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 26, 2009
2. The American Indian and the American Soldier Marker
Looking east.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 26, 2009
3. Grinding Bowl on Top of Boulder
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,486 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 13, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
