Pottstown in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Graham Post No. 106 G.A.R. Civil War Memorial
Our Fallen Comrades
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 4, 2009
1. Graham Post No. 106 G.A.R. Civil War Memorial
Looking north toward Jefferson Avenue.
by Graham Post No. 106,
Grand Army of the Republic
July 4, 1879
to commemorate the services of those who
defended the nation
in the Civil War
of
1861-1865
Erected 1879 by Graham Post 106, G.A.R.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 1879.
Location. 40° 15.115′ N, 75° 38.773′ W. Marker is in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, in Montgomery County. It is on Hanover Street, on the right when traveling north. Memorial is in Pottstown East Cemetery, bounded by Hanover Street, Jefferson Avenue, and Charlotte Street on northwest, northeast, and southeast sides, respectively. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pottstown PA 19464, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Site of Old Burial Ground (approx. 0.3 miles away); Philadelphia Steam Engine Fire Co. #1 Marker (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Old Brick Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Potts Family Burial Ground (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Pottstown News (approx. 0.4 miles away); G.A.R. Statue (approx. half a mile away); Bahr Arcade (approx. half a mile away); Vietnam War (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pottstown.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 4, 2009
2. Graham Post No. 106 Memorial Dedication
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 4, 2009
3. Graham Post No. 106 G.A.R. Memorial
68th PA Infantry Regiment names.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 4, 2009
4. Graham Post No. 106 Memorial
53rd PA Infantry Regiment names.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 4, 2009
5. Graham Post No. 106 Memorial
Names from other regiments
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 4, 2009
6. G.A.R. Burial Section Next to Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 4, 2009
7. Peter B. Lessig Marker
Representative of others in GAR burial section.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 4, 2009
8. G.A.R. Burial Plot Boundary Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,296 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on November 3, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
