Anthem in Phoenix in Maricopa County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Anthem Veterans Memorial

Dedicated November 11, 2011

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, February 17, 2015

1. Anthem Veterans Memorial Marker

Inscription. Every year on Veterans Day, the five pillars of the Memorial will align perfectly to cast one, long shadow across the circle of pavers at precisely 11:11 a.m. At the exact same time, the sunlight projecting through the elliptical openings in the pillars will pour through and perfectly encompass and illuminate the mosaic of the Great Seal of the United States, forever reminding us of the courageous U.S. Military veterans who have served and sacrificed to protect our nation.

Erected 2011 by The Anthem Community Council, Inc and the Arizona Historical Society.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 33° 51.792′ N, 112° 8.199′ W. Memorial is in Phoenix, Arizona, in Maricopa County. It is in Anthem. It is on North Gavilan Peak Parkway 0.2 miles south of West Anthem Way, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 41703 N Gavilan Peak Pkwy, Phoenix AZ 85086, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Sonoran Desert

and in the Tohono O’odham Nation.

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It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Gadsden Purchase,

and Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. Paul's M.E. Church (approx. 3.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial Carillon (approx. 13.4 miles away); Unidentified Veterans (approx. 13.4 miles away); National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona (approx. 13½ miles away).

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, February 17, 2015

2. Anthem Veterans Memorial Marker

Anthem Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, February 17, 2015

3. Anthem Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, February 17, 2015

4. Anthem Veterans Memorial Marker

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, February 17, 2015

5. Anthem Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, February 17, 2015

6. Anthem Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, February 17, 2015

7. Anthem Veterans Memorial

View up through the elliptical openings in the pillars.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, February 17, 2015

8. Anthem Veterans Memorial

View down through the elliptical openings in the pillars.

Mosaic of the Great Seal of the United States image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, February 17, 2015

9. Mosaic of the Great Seal of the United States

Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,948 times since then and 166 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on February 24, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.