Palmyra in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Veterans Memorial
This memorial honors the spirit of self sacrifice which is necessary for a community to survive. It shows the community's appreciation for all those Palmyra citizens who paid the ultimate sacrifice so we can live in a free and just country.
Revolutionary War • War of 1812 • Mexican War • Civil War • Spanish-American War • World War I • World War II • Korean War • Vietnam War • Persian Gulf War • Global War on Terror
Erected by the citizens of Palmyra; Eagle Scout Project of Alexander B. Gates, Troop 477, Palmyra.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 40° 18.31′ N, 76° 35.532′ W. Memorial is in Palmyra, Pennsylvania, in Lebanon County. It is at the intersection of South Railroad Street and Apple Alley, on the right when traveling south on South Railroad Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 325 S Railroad St, Palmyra PA 17078, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, and in Greater Harrisburg. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dr. Johann Palm (here, next to this marker); War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Palmyra (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Palmyra (approx. 0.9 miles away); Kinderhaus “Climbing Tree” (approx. 2.8 miles away); Kinderhaus Canna Bed (approx. 2.8 miles away); Milton Hershey School (approx. 2.8 miles away); Derry Churchyard (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Palmyra.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 140 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 20, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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