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

This Dwight D. Eisenhower Green Ash

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, May 18, 2008

1. This Dwight D. Eisenhower Green Ash Marker

Inscription. Was planted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 1599 in honor of all those men and women who served in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II. This living memorial will stand as a humble reminder of the sacrifices and dedication of these men and women, and the millions who supported them from home, all of whom contributed to the freedoms we enjoy today.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #34 Dwight D. Eisenhower series list.

Location. 39° 56.35′ N, 77° 39.73′ W. Memorial is in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, in Franklin County. It is on West King Street near US 11, N. Main Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 52 W King St, Chambersburg PA 17201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial 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: Fort Chambers (here, next to this marker); Thompson's Rifle Battalion: Capt. James Chambers' Company (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Fort Chambers (within shouting distance of this marker); Friends of the Chambersburg Water Wheel (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam Veterans Memorial

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Korean War Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II Killed in Action Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Founding Family Memorial Statue (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chambersburg.

Tree and marker with Falling Spring in the background. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, May 18, 2008

2. Tree and marker with Falling Spring in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,274 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 2, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.