Lancaster in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 30, 2024
1. Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Lancaster County,
to the memory of their fellow citizens
who fell in the defence of the Union,
in the war of the Rebellion.
1861 - 1865
[Soldier and Sailor statues]
[Battles]
Antietam Gettysburg Vicksburg Malvern Hill
Petersburg Chickamauga Wilderness Chaplin Hills
Erected 1874 by the People of Lancaster County.
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil.
Location. 40° 2.278′ N, 76° 18.342′ W. Monument is in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is at the intersection of King Street and Queen Street, on the left when traveling east on King Street. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 1 Penn Square, Lancaster PA 17603, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial monument is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, and in the Susquehanna Valley. 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 also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Vietnam Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); The War of 1812 (here, next to this marker); The Revolutionary War (a few steps from this marker); Poem Bricks and Mortar (a few steps from this marker); Lancaster's 'freedom spies' (a few steps from this marker); James Buchanan
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Other markers no longer nearby. Soldiers and Sailors Monument (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing); Old Courthouse (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing); Old Center Square (Penn Square) (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing); Central Market (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing); Early Transportation Routes (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 30, 2024
2. Soldiers and Sailors Monument Dedication
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 30, 2024
3. Soldiers and Sailors Monument Infantry Statue
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 30, 2024
4. Soldiers and Sailors Monument Cavalry Statue
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 30, 2024
5. Soldiers and Sailors Monument Artillery Statue
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 30, 2024
6. Soldiers and Sailors Monument Sailor Statue
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 30, 2024
7. Soldiers and Sailors Monument Battles
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 30, 2024
8. Soldiers and Sailors Monument Battles
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 30, 2024
9. Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 344 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on June 1, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
