Newtown in Bucks County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Newtown War Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 15, 2009
1. Newtown War Memorial
of All Wars,
who loved freedom more than
fame, and liberty more than life.
[Dedicated] Memorial Day 1964
Erected 1964 by American Legion Morell Smith Post 440.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Heroes • Military • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical year for this entry is 1964.
Location. 40° 13.796′ N, 74° 56.192′ W. Marker is in Newtown, Pennsylvania, in Bucks County. It is on State Street, on the right when traveling north. Veterans Plaza is about 300 feet north of Washington Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 23 N State Street, Newtown PA 18940, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia. 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, New
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Newtown Borough Hall (a few steps from this marker); Newtown Common & Creek (within shouting distance of this marker); Brick Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); The Newtown Reliance Company for the Detection and Apprehension of Horse Thieves and Other Villains (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Newtown Fire Association (about 300 feet away); Paxson-Croasdale Building & Trolley (about 300 feet away); Temperance House (about 400 feet away); Wesley Hall (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newtown.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 15, 2009
2. Veterans Plaza Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 15, 2009
3. Newtown War Memorial at Veterans Plaza
Newtown Borough Council Chamber to left.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 873 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 29, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
