Hampden Township near Enola in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Revolutionary War

1775 - 1783

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 28, 2026

1. The Revolutionary War Marker

Inscription.

Began April 19, 1775 at Concord and Lexington, MA
Ended with the Treaty of Paris on September 3, 1783
250,000 soldiers served in State Militias or Continental Army during the war (est.)
50,000 soldiers were killed, wounded, or died from disease during the war (est.)

George Washington [Crossing the Delaware River painting, and other historical images]

Erected by Hampden Township and Concerned Citizens and Organizations.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary.

Location. 40° 17.464′ N, 76° 58.767′ W. Memorial is near Enola, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is in Hampden Township. Marker is in the Hampton Township Veterans Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 4345 Marketplace Way, Enola PA 17025, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in South-Central Pennsylvania 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 walking distance of this marker: The Purple Heart (here, next to this marker); Leon I. Lock (a few steps from this marker); The War of 1812 (a few steps from this marker); Hampden Township Veterans Park (within shouting distance of this marker); The Mexican-American War (within shouting distance

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of this marker); The Civil War (within shouting distance of this marker); History of American Field Music (within shouting distance of this marker); Communications Through Music (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Enola.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 28, 2026

2. The Revolutionary War Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 1, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.