Downtown in Fresno in Fresno County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Purple Heart Memorial

Combat Wounded Veterans

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 19, 2011

1. Purple Heart Memorial

Inscription.
Dedicated to the recipients of this nation's oldest military decoration
"The Purple Heart"
1782 The Military Order of the Purple Heart 1932

My stone is red for the blood they shed.
The medal I bear is my country’s way
to show they care.
If I could be seen by all mankind
maybe peace will come in my lifetime.

Erected 2006 by Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter #106.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the Military Order of the Purple Heart series list.

Location. 36° 44.129′ N, 119° 47.307′ W. Memorial is in Fresno, California, in Fresno County. It is in Downtown. It is on Tulare Street near Van Ness Street, on the right when traveling west. Memorial is on the south grounds of the county courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Fresno CA 93721, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in California’s San Joaquin Valley,

specifically in the Central Valley,

and in the Sierra Nevada.

It is also on the American Pacific

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Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Honoring the Ex-Braceros and Their Contributions (within shouting distance of this marker); William Saroyan (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); David of Sassoon (about 400 feet away); Fresno County Courthouse (about 400 feet away); Fresno (about 400 feet away); Lao Hmong American War Memorial (about 500 feet away); Via Liberation (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fresno.

Regarding Purple Heart Memorial. The granite monument is dedicated to recipients of the nation’s oldest military decoration, which was established by George Washington during the Revolutionary War. The monument includes the Purple Heart insignia and the words “the medal I bear is my country’s way to show

Photographed by Mandy Kirby, January 20, 2019

2. Purple Heart Memorial

they care.” It is the 10th such memorial in California and one of 130 others located throughout the United States. [From Historical Fresno County Courthouse Park Walking Tour]

Also see . . . Historical Fresno County Courthouse Park Walking Tour. Fresno County Office of Tourism entry (Submitted on March 22, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 19, 2011

3. Purple Heart Memorial

Tulare Street on left

History of the Purple Heart image. Click for more information.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, May 5, 2021

4. History of the Purple Heart

Military Order of the Purple Heart website entry
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Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,605 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 22, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on January 20, 2019, by Mandy Kirby of Clovis, California. 3. submitted on March 22, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 4. submitted on May 5, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.