Chattanooga in Hamilton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Purple Heart Monument
Photographed by Jason Armstrong, October 16, 2023
1. Purple Heart Monument Marker
Topics and series. This monument and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • Patriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the Military Order of the Purple Heart series list.
Location. 35° 2.13′ N, 85° 17.304′ W. Monument is in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. It can be reached from South Holtzclaw Avenue 0.2 miles south of Bailey Avenue. Touch for map. Monument is in this post office area: Chattanooga TN 37404, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial monument is in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern 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 original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Vietnam Wall Experience (here, next to this marker); Memorial Circle of Honor (here, next to this marker); Airborne (here, next to this marker); Dec. 7, 1941 (here, next to this marker); April 24, 1993 (a few steps from this marker); Viet Nam Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Dedicated to United States Marines (a few steps from this marker); American Legion (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chattanooga.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2025, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 133 times since then and 12 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 6, 2025, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
