Waterfront in Buffalo in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
This Purple Heart Memorial
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, June 3, 2015
1. This Purple Heart Memorial Marker
This Purple Heart Memorial is dedicated to all Western New York men and women wounded or killed in all the wars the United States has fought since 1775.
Erected 2010 by MOPH Chapter 187.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Patriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the Military Order of the Purple Heart series list.
Location. 42° 52.716′ N, 78° 52.927′ W. Memorial is in Buffalo, New York, in Erie County. It is in Waterfront. It can be reached from the intersection of Marine Drive and Erie Street. Memorial is in Veterans Park at the Buffalo Naval & Military Park. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Buffalo NY 14202, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Upstate New York and specifically in Western New York. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, 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: Western New York Vietnam Veterans Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); This Memorial is Dedicated to All of the Service Members from WNY (within shouting distance of this marker); The Industrial Heritage Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Dedicated to the Memory of the Brave Men (within shouting distance of this marker); Polands Contribution in the Second World War, 1939 - 1945
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Birthplace of the Grain Elevator (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, June 3, 2015
2. Towards Marine Drive
Marine Drive loop intersection in background.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, June 3, 2015
3. Eastward
Bow of USS Croaker submarine and Buffalo River in background at right.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 561 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 25, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
