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World War Memorial

 
 
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 12, 2024
1. World War Memorial
Inscription.

Erected in
recognition of the
services of the
Soldiers of
Lower Paxton Township

who served in the
World War
1917 — 1918

 
Erected by Linglestown Civic Club.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial SitesPatriots & PatriotismWar, World I.
 
Location. 40° 20.393′ N, 76° 47.489′ W. Memorial is in Linglestown, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County. It is on Mountain Road just north of Stevenson Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Marker is on the Willow Grove Cemetery north entrance gateway. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1250 North Mountain Road, Harrisburg PA 17112, 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, it finds itself in what was once
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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: Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Robert H. Hoke Linglestown American Legion Post 272 (approx. Ό mile away); Thomas Lingle (approx. Ό mile away); The Linglestown Community Garden Club (approx. Ό mile away); Linglestown Fire Company No. 1 Charter Members (approx. Ό mile away); The Public Square (approx. Ό mile away); The Eagle Hotel, Linglestown Square Memorial, and Funeral Home (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Linglestown.
 
World War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 12, 2024
2. World War Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 121 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 18, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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