Boalsburg in Centre County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Birthplace of Memorial Day

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 7, 2025

1. Birthplace of Memorial Day Marker

Inscription.

Boalsburg
since 1808

Birthplace of
Memorial Day

Erected by Boalsburg Village Conservancy.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.

Location. 40° 46.549′ N, 77° 47.56′ W. Marker is in Boalsburg, Pennsylvania, in Centre County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 94) and Church Street, on the left when traveling east on Main Street. Marker is on the Boalsburg Diamond. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Boalsburg PA 16827, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Pennsylvania Wilds.

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

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: Town Pump (a few steps from this marker); Armed Forces Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Boalsburg (approx. 0.2 miles away); "Honors to the Fallen" (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named The Birthplace of Memorial Day (approx. 0.2 miles away); 112th Infantry Regiment (approx. 0.3 miles away); 112th Machine Gun Company (approx. 0.3 miles away); 108th Field Artillery (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boalsburg.

More about this marker. The "1808" on the marker is when Boalsburg was first platted, not when Memorial Day was first celebrated (1864).

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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 7, 2025

2. Birthplace of Memorial Day Marker

On the town "diamond" (i.e., the center of the village)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 47 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 10, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.