Near Phoenixville in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Medal of Honor Grove Entrance Pavilion

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 20, 2023

1. Medal of Honor Grove Entrance Pavilion Marker

Inscription.

Presented by
The American Legion Auxiliary
Department of New York
Mrs. John Mazzie, President, 1969

Dedicated to the cause of freedom
and to the men and women whose
loyalty, courage and sacrifices
created, and will forever keep us,
a free nation of free people

February 27, 1975

Erected 1975 by Department of New York American Legion Auxiliary.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Patriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list.

Location. 40° 6.295′ N, 75° 28.484′ W. Marker is near Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. Marker is in the pavilion interior, on the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge campus. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1601 Valley Forge Road, Phoenixville PA 19460, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Master Stone Mason Nick Morollo (here, next to this marker); Chapel Circle Freedoms (a few steps from this marker); Pennsylvania Gold Star Families Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Medal of Honor Grove Map Dedication (within shouting distance of this marker); 29th Infantry Division

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(within shouting distance of this marker); El Camino Real Guidepost Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); Texas Medal of Honor Recipients (within shouting distance of this marker); 2d Armored Division (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Phoenixville.

Also see . . .
1. Medal of Honor Grove (American Legion). (Submitted on September 7, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge. (Submitted on September 7, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Medal of Honor Grove Entrance Pavilion image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 20, 2023

2. Medal of Honor Grove Entrance Pavilion

Abraham Lincoln Statue near the Medal of Honor Grove Entrance Pavilion image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 20, 2023

3. Abraham Lincoln Statue near the Medal of Honor Grove Entrance Pavilion

The Medal of Honor was established by Congress, and approved by President Abraham Lincoln on December 21, 1861

Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 68 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 7, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.