Penbrook in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Freedom Tree
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 17, 2023
1. The Freedom Tree Marker
for all mankind
this tree is dedicated to
All POW/MIAs of Pa.
and all
Prisoners of War
and
Missing in Action
Erected 1974.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the The Freedom Tree series list.
Location. 40° 16.936′ N, 76° 50.703′ 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); War Memorial (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. Ύ mile away); Moment of Mercy (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Penbrook.
Regarding The Freedom Tree. The Freedom Tree project began in the late Vietnam War era and continued in the immediate post-war to remember those Prisoners of War and Missing in Action and to seek a full accounting as public interest began to wane following US disengagement in Southeast Asia.
Also see . . . Vietnam's Missing in Action (PBS). (Submitted on November 20, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 17, 2023
2. The Freedom Tree Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 17, 2023
3. The Freedom Tree Marker
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 208 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 20, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
