Penbrook in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

War Memorial

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 17, 2023

1. War Memorial

Inscription.

Dedicated to the men and women from the
area who served in the Armed Forces
during all wars

[Armed Forces emblems]

Erected by East Harrisburg Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1718.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Patriots & Patriotism.

Location. 40° 16.932′ N, 76° 50.71′ W. Memorial is in Penbrook, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County. It is at the intersection of Walnut Street and 30th Street, on the right when traveling west on Walnut Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2920 Walnut Street, Harrisburg PA 17103, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial 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

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also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); The Freedom Tree (a few steps from this marker); African American War Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dauphin County Colored Soldiers and Sailors and Unknown Dead (about 700 feet away); Lincoln Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Explore the Capital Area Greenbelt (approx. 0.7 miles away); Harrisburg High School and Former John Harris High School (approx. ¾ mile away); Moment of Mercy (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Penbrook.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 17, 2023

2. War Memorial

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 17, 2023

3. War Memorial

In front of flag pole, obscured by shrubs

Credits. This page was last revised on November 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 171 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 20, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.