Altoona in Blair County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Freedom Tree
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 6, 2009
1. The Freedom Tree Marker
for all mankind
this tree is dedicated to
CW2 Sheldon Schultz
and all
Prisoners of War
and
Missing in Action
Erected 1973.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, Vietnam. In addition, it is included in the The Freedom Tree series list.
Location. 40° 30.539′ N, 78° 23.921′ W. Memorial is in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in Blair County. It is on 6th Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 764) near 17th Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is near the courtyard of Altoona Area High School. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1415 6th Avenue, Altoona PA 16602, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is 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: Altoona Area High School Mountain Lion (here, next to this marker); Harold L. Ickes (within shouting distance of this marker); Soldiers & Sailors Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pennsylvania Railroad Shops (approx. 0.3 miles away); Scale Test Weight Car (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Posy Gang (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Master Mechanic
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Also see . . .
1. Sheldon Duane Schultz, US Army. (Submitted on March 20, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Sheldon Schultz at the Wall. (Submitted on March 20, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 6, 2009
2. The Freedom Tree and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 21, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 20, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 717 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 20, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
