Downtown Harrisburg in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Mexican War Monument
Photographed by William Pfingsten, March 21, 2008
1. Mexican War Monument Marker
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • Military • War, Mexican-American. A significant historical year for this entry is 1868.
Location. 40° 15.762′ N, 76° 52.938′ W. Marker is in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County. It is in Downtown Harrisburg. It is on Third Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is on the south lawn of the State Capitol. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4 Cherry Rd, Harrisburg PA 17120, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and monument is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, and in the Susquehanna Valley. 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 and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 104th Cavalry (a few steps from this marker); John Harris' Gift (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Walnut Place (about 300 feet away); A Gathering At The Crossroads (about 400 feet away); A Bench by the Road: Old Eighth Ward of Harrisburg (about 400 feet away); Underground Railroad (about 400 feet away); Federal Square (about 400 feet away); Capitol Park (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harrisburg.
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Photographed by William Pfingsten, March 21, 2008
2. Mexican War Monument
Monument is over 100 feet high.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,071 times since then and 37 times this year. Last updated on March 17, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 28, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.
