Bristol Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Bristol Township Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Mary Ellen Coghlan, October 29, 2009
1. Bristol Township Vietnam Veterans Memorial Marker
The Great Indochina War
Bristol Township
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Dedicated
November 5, 1988
In honored memory of the men and women of Bristol Township who served their country in South East Asia, and to our heroic sons who gave their lives for the cause of freedom.
"We gave it everything we had"
Erected 1988 by Bristol Township.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Vietnam. A significant historical date for this entry is November 5, 1988.
Location. 40° 7.416′ N, 74° 52.054′ W. Marker is near Bristol, Pennsylvania, in Bucks County. It is in Bristol Township. It is on Bath Road 0.8 miles east of New Rodgers Road (County Route 413), on the right when traveling north. Marker and Monument are in front of the Bristol Township Town Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2501 Bath Road, Bristol PA 19007, 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 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pennsylvannia War Dog Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Delaware Canal (approx. 1.3 miles away); Life Along the Canal (approx. 1½ miles away); Pvt. Michael Dougherty
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Lock No. 2 (was approx. 1.8 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
More about this marker. Located immediately west of the Pennsylvannia War Dog Memorial and adjacent to the George F. Stuckey Police Memorial.
Photographed by Mary Ellen Coghlan, October 29, 2009
2. Names of the fallen Soldiers - Bristol Township, PA
Photographed by Mary Ellen Coghlan, October 29, 2009
3. Bristol Township Memorial Marker Committee Members
Photographed by Mary Ellen Coghlan, October 29, 2009
4. The Walk of Honor
19 blocks of concrete signifying the 19 men from Bristol Township who gave the ultimate sacrifice.
Photographed by Mary Ellen Coghlan, October 29, 2009
5. Monument to the fallen Soldier
Located adjacent to the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2009, by Mary Ellen Coghlan of Manahawkin, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,606 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 3, 2009, by Mary Ellen Coghlan of Manahawkin, New Jersey. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
