Tredyffrin Township near Wayne in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
In Memory of Unknown Soldiers
Photographed by Christyn Olmsteasd, June 17, 2008
1. In Memory of Unknown Soldiers Marker
1777 - 1778
Erected 1911 by Valley Forge Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list.
Location. 40° 5.193′ N, 75° 26.694′ W. Memorial is near Wayne, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. It is in Tredyffrin Township. It is on South Outer Line Drive. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 9000 S Outer Line Dr, Wayne PA 19087, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this 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 Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Anthony Wayne (within shouting distance of this marker); Generals and Cattle Raids (within shouting distance of this marker); Pennsylvania Division (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Virginia (about 500 feet away); Scott's Brigade (about 500 feet away); Valley Forge Hut (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pennsylvania Columns (approx. 0.4 miles away); To Build a Redoubt (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wayne.
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Regarding In Memory of Unknown Soldiers. This marker is rededicated by Valley Forge Chapter, DAR every year on the anniversary of its first dedication which was on 17 Jun 1911
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2012, by Christyn Olmsteasd of Royersford, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,100 times since then and 47 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on June 1, 2012, by Christyn Olmsteasd of Royersford, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
