Fox Chase in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Burholme World War I Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 28, 2009
1. Burholme World War I Memorial
valiant sons of Burholme
and all others who served
their country in the
World War
1917 - 1918
J. George Herrmann
Emmett G. Laub
[Died in service]
Erected by Citizens of Burholme.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • Military • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.
Location. 40° 3.69′ N, 75° 5.018′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Fox Chase. It is at the intersection of Oxford Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 232) and Cottman Avenue ( Route 73), in the median on Oxford Avenue. Memorial is also bounded by Rising Sun Avenue and is located in the Burholme neighborhood of northeast Philadelphia. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Philadelphia PA 19111, 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: Burholme Memorial for Peace (approx. half a mile away); Thomas Balch (approx. half a mile away); Rear Admiral James L. Lardner U.S.N. (approx. half a mile away); John Washington Whitaker (approx. half a mile away); Trinity Church Oxford First Service
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 28, 2009
2. Burholme World War I Memorial Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 28, 2009
3. Burholme World War I Memorial Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 28, 2009
4. Burholme World War I Memorial Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 28, 2009
5. Burholme World War I Memorial
Looking northeast.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,048 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 15, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
