Chambersburg in Franklin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Memorial Fountain and Union Soldier Statue

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, May 18, 2008

1. Memorial Fountain and Union Soldier Statue Marker

Inscription. Erected at center of Memorial Square to honor over 5,000 Franklin County soldiers who served in Civil War, 1861-65. Secured through gifts of Franklin County citizens and dedicated July 17, 1878.
Entered in National Register of Historic Places, May 19, 1978. Rebuilt through gifts of Franklin County citizens and rededicated October 5, 1979.
Tablets surrounding fountain honor Franklin County citizens who served in all U.S. wars. One plaque commemorates the meeting of General R. E. Lee and A. P. Hill before the Battle of Gettysburg.
Reconstruction of Memorial Square - A public facility - 1981. Funded in part through a grant from the Land and Water Conservation Fund, U.S. Department of the Interior and public contributions.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • Military • Notable Events • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 19, 1848.

Location. 39° 56.245′ N, 77° 39.69′ W. Marker is in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, in Franklin County. It is on Lincoln Way West near S. Main Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 40 Lincoln Way W, Chambersburg PA 17201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania. 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 Franklin County Community Foundation (FCCF) (a few

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steps from this marker); Confederate Conference (a few steps from this marker); World War II – Korean Conflict – Vietnam Conflict (a few steps from this marker); Underground Railroad Activity in Chambersburg (a few steps from this marker); Union Soldiers of Franklin County (a few steps from this marker); U.S.S. Maine Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Mexican War – Spanish American War – World War (a few steps from this marker); Flashpoint for Invasion (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chambersburg.

U.S.S. Maine Plaque at Memorial Fountain image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Pfingsten, May 18, 2008

2. U.S.S. Maine Plaque at Memorial Fountain

Civil War Plaque at Memorial Fountain image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, May 18, 2008

3. Civil War Plaque at Memorial Fountain

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 19, 2012

4. Memorial Fountain and Union Soldier Statue Marker

Fountain in the background

Memorial Fountain and Union Soldier Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, May 18, 2008

5. Memorial Fountain and Union Soldier Statue

Mexican War, Spanish American War and World War I Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, May 18, 2008

6. Mexican War, Spanish American War and World War I Plaque

World War II, Korean Conflict and Vietnam Conflict Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, May 18, 2008

7. World War II, Korean Conflict and Vietnam Conflict Plaque

French and Indian War, Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, May 18, 2008

8. French and Indian War, Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Plaque

Plaque listing Pennsylvania Commands in the Civil War recuited in Franklin County image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, May 18, 2008

9. Plaque listing Pennsylvania Commands in the Civil War recuited in Franklin County

Union Soldier Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, May 18, 2008

10. Union Soldier Statue

Memorial Fountain and Union Soldier Statue Presentation Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Robert H. Moore, II, April 25, 2009

11. Memorial Fountain and Union Soldier Statue Presentation Plaque

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,949 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 1, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 4. submitted on December 30, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on June 1, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 11. submitted on May 4, 2009, by Robert H. Moore, II of Winchester, Virginia.