Lower Paxton Township near Paxtonia in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Dauphin County Heroes Grove

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 12, 2024

1. Dauphin County Heroes Grove Marker

Inscription.

Heroes come from all walks of life - law enforcement, military
veterans, first responders and ordinary citizens - all who are
willing to sacrifice their own safety and well being to protect
their fellow citizens and the American way of life.

Conceived by the Honorable Ronald S. Marsico and a collection of
public servants, civic and community leaders,
Dauphin County Heroes Grove was constructed to recognize and honor
citizens of Dauphin County who have accomplished extraordinary feats.

Erected by Dauphin County Parks and Recreation.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Heroes.

Location. 40° 18.675′ N, 76° 48.432′ W. Memorial is near Paxtonia, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County. It is in Lower Paxton Township. It can be reached from Commons Drive. Marker is in Brightbill Park, at the entrance to the Dauphin County Heroes Grove Amphitheater. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 5084 Jonestown Road, Harrisburg PA 17112, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in South-Central Pennsylvania,

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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 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: A/B-26 Plane Crash on Blue Mountain (here, next to this marker); Paxton Riflemen (approx. 1.7 miles away); Patton's Fort (approx. 1.9 miles away); World War Memorial (approx. 2.1 miles away); Civil War Memorial (approx. 2.2 miles away); Linglestown (approx. 2.3 miles away); The Fire House, Forts, and Cemetery (approx. 2.3 miles away); The Harness & Saddle Shop (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paxtonia.

Dauphin County Heroes Grove and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 12, 2024

2. Dauphin County Heroes Grove and Marker

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 12, 2024

3. Dauphin County Heroes Grove Marker

This AMERICAN FLAG
continues to fly STRONG
for the LAND of the FREE
and the HOME of the BRAVE!

Dr Carl A Hoffman Jr

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 12, 2024

4. Dauphin County Heroes Grove Marker

In Honor & Loving Memory of:
Calvin Musser - John Szollosy - James Hazen
Stanley Pacholczak

The Musser Family
Michael, Laurie, Jonathan & Bryce

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 12, 2024

5. Dauphin County Heroes Grove Marker

Sons & Daughters of Italy
in America
Lodge 2857

Dauphin County Heroes Grove Amphitheater image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 12, 2024

6. Dauphin County Heroes Grove Amphitheater

Dauphin County Heroes Grove Committee and Others Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 12, 2024

7. Dauphin County Heroes Grove Committee and Others Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 148 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on November 19, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.