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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Chester County, Pennsylvania

 
Clickable Map of Chester County, Pennsylvania and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Chester County, PA (459) Berks County, PA (293) Delaware County, PA (283) Lancaster County, PA (548) Montgomery County, PA (266) New Castle County, DE (832) Cecil County, MD (184)  ChesterCounty(459) Chester County (459)  BerksCounty(293) Berks County (293)  DelawareCounty(283) Delaware County (283)  LancasterCounty(548) Lancaster County (548)  MontgomeryCounty(266) Montgomery County (266)  NewCastleCountyDelaware(832) New Castle County (832)  CecilCountyMaryland(184) Cecil County (184)
West Chester is the county seat for Chester County
Adjacent to Chester County, Pennsylvania
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      Delaware County (283)  
      Lancaster County (548)  
      Montgomery County (266)  
      New Castle County, Delaware (832)  
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201 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — George Washington in Prayer
Presented to Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge by members of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania September 9, 1967 ———————————————— Rededicated to the Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens in a . . . Map (db m232152) HM WM
202 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Georgia Medal of Honor Recipients
CAPT Bobbie E. Brown, USA • 1LT Mason Carter, USA 1LT Ernest A. Garlington, USA • LCol Joe M. Jackson, USAF SP4 Donald R. Johnston, USA • 1LT Daniel W. Lee, USA SGT Matthew Leonard, USA • SGT Finnis D. McCleery, USA SGT Ray McKibben, USA . . . Map (db m235311) WM
203 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Hawaii Medal of Honor Recipients
CPL Terry T. Kawamura, USA · SGT Loroy A. Medonca, USA PFC Herbert K. Pililaau, USA · SGT Elmelindo R. Smith, USA SGT Rodney J.T. Yano, USA · PFC Anthony T. Kaho'ohanohano, USA PVT Barney F. Hajiro, USA · PVT Shizuya Hayashi, USA PVT . . . Map (db m233546) WM
204 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Herschel Woodrow "Woody" WilsonUnited States Marine Corps Reserve
Hershel Woodrow "Woody" Williams trained as a demolition sergeant, which meant he knew how to use flamethrowers and detonate explosives. He served in the Pacific Theater during WWII and would see combat on the islands of Guam and Iwo Jima. . . . Map (db m232653) HM WM
205 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Idaho Medal of Honor Recipients
SGT David B. Bleak, USA · PFC Leonard C Brostrom USA Maj Bernard F, Fisher, USAF · PVT Thomas C. Neibaur USA CPL Dan D. Schoonover, USA · PVT Junior Van Noy, USA SGT James E. Johnson USMC · LTC Reginald R. Myers USMC 1Lt Frank S. Reasoner . . . Map (db m233567) WM
206 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Illinois Medal of Honor Recipients
CPL Abner P. Allen, USA · CPL Jake Allex, USA · 1LT Johannes S. Anderson, USA 1LT James W. Archer, USA · QG Charles Asten, USN · PVT John G. K. Ayers, USA Maj Kenneth D. Bailey, USMC · SGT John F. Baker, Jr., USA PVT Neil Bancroft, USA · 1LT . . . Map (db m240343) WM
207 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Immigrant Medal of Honor Recipients
This monument honors those recipients of the Medal of Honor not accredited by Department of Defense to a specific state. May it serve as a reminder to future generations of Americans of the extraordinary heroism of their forefathers—valiant . . . Map (db m232380) HM WM
208 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Iowa Medal of Honor Recipients
Civil War SGT Norman F. Bates, USA • PVT Edward J. Bebb. USA • SGT Horatio L. Birdsall, USA PVT Nicholas Boquet, USA • SGT Edgar A. Bras, USA • PVT Richard H. Cosgriff, USA PVT James Dunlavy, USA • SGT James M. Elson. USA • PVT Nicholas . . . Map (db m234945) WM
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209 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Irish-born Medal of Honor RecipientsIreland — "Riamh nár dhruid ó spairn lann" ("Who never shirked from the clash of arms") —
America's Medal of Honor Recipients include 254 Irish-born men. Of these, 65 cannot be formally accredited to one of the States of our Nation due to insufficient personal and historical data. This marker and adjacent tree, which serves as a . . . Map (db m232379) HM WM
210 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Jacob ParrottUnited States Army
Jacob Parrott, a cabinet maker from Fairfield County, Ohio was a Union soldier with 33rd Ohio Infantry. The April 1862 mission, led by civilian spy James Andrews, was designed to cut off Confederate supply lines by destroying rail tracks . . . Map (db m232590) HM WM
211 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — James Everette LivingstonUnited States Marine Corps
[Primary photo caption reads] Maj. General James E. Livingston speaking at a Friends of the Medal of Honor Grove event, 2011. Major General James E. Livingston received the Medal of Honor for his role as an infantry company . . . Map (db m232586) HM WM
212 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Joint Service Commendation Medal
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213 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Joseph H. DeCastroUnited States Army, Union Army
Corporal Joseph H. De Castro, the son of a Spanish father and American mother, was the first Hispanic-American to be awarded the United States' highest military decoration for valor in combat-the Medal of Honor. In July 1861 Joseph H. De . . . Map (db m232545) HM WM
214 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Kansas Medal of Honor Recipients
MSGT Stanley T. Adams, USA • 2LT Erwin R. Bleckley, USA PFC Richard E. Cowan, USA • Cpl Jack A. Davenport, USMC SSGT Walter D. Ehlers, USA • 1LT Arthur M. Ferguson, USA ENS Paul F. Foster, USN • COL Frederick Funston, USA SGT Joseph . . . Map (db m234921) WM
215 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Kennedy Memorial GazeboHonoring Those Killed In Military Training Exercises
This Gazebo is presented to the Medal of Honor Grove by the family of Marine Corps Capt. Brian T. Kennedy, of Malvern, Pennsylvania, to honor him and the 11 other Marines killed in a night flying training exercise on January 14, 2016, off the . . . Map (db m236214) WM
216 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Kentucky Medal of Honor Recipients
COL Franklin Bell, USA • CAPT William P. Black, USA PVT John H. Callahan, USA • CPL John W. Collier, USA TSGT Morris E. Crain, USA • 2LT Thomas Cruse, USA SGT John S. Darrough, USA • 1SGT William L. Day, USA 1LT Carl H. Dodd, USA • 1LT . . . Map (db m236993) WM
217 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Legion of Merit Medal
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218 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Louisiana Medal of Honor Recipients
PVT Charles W. Anderson, USA • SGT John F. Baker, Jr., USA CPL Jean J. Beaufort, USA • Capt Steven L. Bennett, USAF PFC Raymond M. Clausen, USMC • 1Lt Jefferson J. Deblanc, USMC 1LT Douglas B. Fournet, USA • CDR Howard W. Gilmore, USN . . . Map (db m234950) WM
219 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Maine Medal of Honor Recipients
U.S. ARMY — AIR FORCE 1ST LT Adelbert Ames • SGT James E Baily • PVT Thomas Belcher SGT Alonzo Bowman • SGT Brian L. Buker • COL Joshua L. Chamberlain PVT John F. Chase • LT Charles A. Clark • SGT Clarence M. Condon 2ND LT Edward C. . . . Map (db m236284) WM
220 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Master Stone Mason Nick Morollo
This building of Valley Forge stone reflects the genius of Mr. Nick Morollo, a gifted artist and master stone mason. In addition to this building, constructed as the entrance to the Medal of Honor Grove, Mr. Morollo's artistry and craftsmanship . . . Map (db m232328) HM
221 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Medal of Honor
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States. Presented in the name of the Congress by the President of the United . . . Map (db m232240) HM WM
222 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Medal of Honor Grove Entrance Pavilion
Presented by The American Legion Auxiliary Department of New York Mrs. John Mazzie, President, 1969 Dedicated to the cause of freedom and to the men and women whose loyalty, courage and sacrifices created, and will forever keep . . . Map (db m232327) WM
223 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Medal of Honor Grove Map Dedication
[Medal of Honor Grove Map dedication reads] In memory of the [29th] division's Medal of Honor Men. Their valor as soldiers and their conduct as men was an inspiration to their comrades and an honor to their country Henry G. . . . Map (db m232331) WM
224 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Memorial Carillon
AMVETS National Service Foundation rededicated this Memorial Carillon as a living memorial to America's veterans who served their country honorably for the cause of freedom Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge November 3, 2012 . . . Map (db m232165) WM
225 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Memorial Peace Garden
Established April 2002, in memory of Nancy Jane Gruici April 4, 1957 — March 25, 2002 by family members & friends Dedicated to "Peace"Map (db m232258)
226 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Michael Joseph CrescenzUnited States Army
Michael J. Crescenz enlisted in the U.S. Army in February 1968 and shipped out to Vietnam in September 1968. Barely two months later, on November 20, 1968, his unit, the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry, was sent into battle against deeply . . . Map (db m232522) HM WM
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227 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Michigan Medal of Honor Recipients
CIVIL WAR Frederick Alber · Army · Germany Frank Dwight Baldwin · Army · Manchester, MI Frederick A. Ballen · Army · Germany Charles L. Barrell · Army · Conquest, NY Joseph E. Brandle · Army · Seneca Co. OH James Isaac Christianey . . . Map (db m236267) WM
228 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Minnesota Medal of Honor Recipients
1LT George E. Albee, USA • 1LT Willibald C. Bianchi, USA PVT Oscar Burkard, USA • PFC Mike Colalillo, USA SGT Louis Cukela, USMC (2 Awards) • PFC Lloyd C. Hawks, USA CAPT Eli L. Huggins, USA • PVT John Johnson, USA CAPT Charles A. . . . Map (db m235808) WM
229 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Mississippi Medal of Honor Recipients
2LT Van T. Barfoot, USA • Landsman Wilson Brown, USN 1LT Henry A. Commiskey, USMC • PFC James H. Diamond, USA LTJG Donald Arthur, USN • 1LT John W. Heard, USA PVT Robert T. Henry, USA • PFC Mack A. Jordon, USA MSGT Hubert L. Lee, USA • . . . Map (db m234951) WM
230 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Missouri Medal of Honor Recipients
HM1 John Henry Balch, USN · HM2 Donald Everett Ballard, USN PFC Charles D. Barger, USA · PFC John L. Barkley, USA PVT Charles Bieger, USA · PFC Herbert H. Burr, USA Corp William Robert Button, USMC · PVT Joseph A. Cable, USA LCDR Robert . . . Map (db m234942) WM
231 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Montana Medal of Honor Recipients
CAPT William W. Galt, USA · PFC Henry Schauer, USA CAPT John E. Moran, USA · CPL Cornelius Smith, USA T4G Laverne Parrish,USA · PFC Donald Jack Ruhl, USMC PFC Leo J. Powers, USA · SSG Travis W. Atkins, USAMap (db m233599) WM
232 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Navy ★★★ Coast Guard Achievement Medal
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233 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Nebraska Medal of Honor Recipients
LTC Harold W. Bauer, USA • USMC PVT Robert D. Booker, USA SGT Co-Rux-Te-Chod-Ish (MadBear) USA • Fireman 1st John W. Ehle, USN PFC James W. Fous, USA • PFC Edward Gomez, USMC SP5 Charles C. Hagemeister, USA • PVT Dale M. Hansen, USMC . . . Map (db m234890) WM
234 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Nevada Medal of Honor Recipients
CDR Bruce Avery Van Vooris, U.S. NavyMap (db m233597) WM
235 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — New Hampshire Medal of Honor Recipients
SGT Nathaniel C. Barker, USA • LTC Richard N. Batchelder, USA PVT John W. Boutwell, USA • PVT Carlton N. Camp, USA CAPT Clinton A. Cilley, USA • 2LT Charles D. Copp, USA LTC John Coughlin, USA • SGT Samuel H. Craig, USA PFC George Dilboy, . . . Map (db m236223) WM
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236 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — New Mexico Dedication
U.S. ARMY CPL. HIROSHI H. MIYAMURA WAS A SQUAD LEADER POSITIONED ALONG THE IMJIN RIVER IN NORTH KOREA WHEN, ON APRIL 24, 1951, HIS UNIT CAME UNDER ATTACK. HE ENGAGED THE ENEMY BY BAYONET AND MACHINE GUN, COMFORTED AND EVACUATED THE WOUNDED, AND . . . Map (db m233528) HM WM
237 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — New Mexico Medal of Honor Recipients
SPC4 Daniel Fernandez, USA · 1LT Robert McDonald, USA SSGT Franklin D.Miller, USA · CPL Hiroshi H. Miyamura, USA PFC Alejandro Renteria Ruiz, USA · CAPT Robert S.Scott, USA 1Lt Alexander Bonnyman Jr., USMCR · SSG Leroy A. Petry, USA . . . Map (db m233531) WM
238 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — North Carolina Medal of Honor Recipients
U.S. ARMY - AIR FORCE PVT Robert L. Blackwell • CPL Jerry K. Crump • SGT Ray E. Eubanks PFC Charles George • 1ST LT Charles P. Murray, Jr. • 2ND LT Samuel L. Parker Spec 4 Robert Martain Patterson • S/SGT Clifford Chester Sims SGT . . . Map (db m237002) WM
239 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — North Dakota Medal of Honor Recipients
CPL Frank L. Anders, USA · 1LT Orville E. Bloch, USA PVT Otto Boehler, USA · CDR Willis W. Bradley, Jr., USN Blacksmith Joseph E. Carter, USN · PVT Charles P. Davis, USA PVT Willis H. Downs, USA · SP4 Michael J. Fitzmaurice, USA PFC . . . Map (db m233618) WM
240 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Not Only By Arms Can Peace Be Attained
In Memory of all the brave who died that we might keep our great land proud and free Presented to the People of the United States at the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge during the Bicentennial celebration on August . . . Map (db m232168) WM
241 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Ohio Medal of Honor Recipients
PVT Albert Christian, USA • SGT Silvester Antolak, USA • PVT Edgar R. Antolak, USA SGT David Ayers, USA • 2LT Albert E. Baesel, USA • LTC Addison E. Baker, USA CPL Jesse T. Barrick, USA • SN Thomas C. Barton, USN • PFC William B. Baugh, . . . Map (db m235836) WM
242 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Oklahoma Medal of Honor Recipients
SFC Tony K. Burris USA • 2LT Earnest Childers USA SSGT John R. Crews USA • 1LT Donald J. Gott USA 1LT George P. Hays USA • 1LT Frederick F. Henry USA PVT Harold G. Kiner USA • SGT Troy A. McGill USA SGT Larry S. Pierce USA • 1LT Jack C. . . . Map (db m234925) WM
243 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Oregon Medal of Honor Recipients
The Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor is the highest distinction which can be awarded to a member of the Armed Forces of the United States. It is presented by the President in the name of Congress to an individual who, while serving in the . . . Map (db m233547) HM WM
244 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Patriots' Path
In honor of those who performed deeds of gallantry for their country "above and beyond the call of duty" this Patriots Path has been provided by the Kiwanis International FoundationMap (db m232238) WM
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245 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Phoenix Iron & Steel Company
ASM International The Materials Information Society has designated Phoenix Iron & Steel Company A Historic Landmark “Established in 1783, from a modified grist mill, the Phoenix Iron & Steel Works was the site of many metalworking . . . Map (db m23710) HM
246 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Phoenix Iron Company
Established in 1783 and incorporated in 1855, the Phoenix “works” produced nails, rail, Civil War cannons, weaponry for 20th century wars, and structural steel. Among its well known products were the Griffen Gun, 1861, and the Phoenix . . . Map (db m23707) HM
247 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Phoenixville Vietnam War MemorialLest We Forget
We salute our Phoenixville men who served with honor, distinction, valor and pride in the Vietnam War... These men made the ultimate sacrifice and will never return. PFC. Thomas J. Vontor July 9, 1966 Lt.(JG) James Kelly Oct. 26, . . . Map (db m23737) WM
248 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Phoenixville War Memorial
This plaque is dedicated to those who gallantly served during World War I This plaque is dedicated to those who gallantly served during World War II This plaque is dedicated to those who gallantly served during Korean War This . . . Map (db m23738) WM
249 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Puerto Rico Medal of Honor Recipients
PFC Fernando L. Garcia USMC • CAPT Euripides Rubio USA PFC Carlos J. Lozada USA • SP4 Hector Santiago-Colon USA Capt Humbert R. Versace USA • SSG Felix Conde-Falcon USA SGT Juan E. Negron USA • PVT Demensio Rivera USA PVT Miguel A. Vera . . . Map (db m235321) WM
250 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Purple Heart
For wounds or death in any action against an enemy of the United States as a result of an act of such enemy. Established by General George Washington on Aug. 7, 1782, as the Badge of Military Merit for unusual gallantry, . . . Map (db m232248) HM WM
251 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Rhode Island Medal of Honor Recipients
ARMY LT William B. Avery • SGT William J. Babcock • CPL James A. Barber CAPT George N. Bliss • COL Zenas R. Bliss • LT John K. Bucklyn SGT James H. Burbank • CPL Benjamin H. Child • PVT John Corcoran PVT Charles D. Ennis • SGT William . . . Map (db m236837) WM
252 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Second "Indianhead" DivisionSecond to None in Three Wars — World War I - World War II - Korea —
Dedicated to all our fallen warriors May They Rest in Peace Remembrance by the Mid-Atlantic BranchMap (db m232219) WM
253 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Silver Star Medal
For gallantry in action while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States Established by the Congress on July 9, 1918, during the Presidency of Woodrow Wilson.Map (db m232249) HM WM
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254 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Smedley Darlington ButlerUnited States Marine Corps — Double Honoree —
Major General Smedley Darlington Butler (July 30, 1881- June 21, 1940) is a double Medal of Honor recipient. Butler served in the Spanish-American War in Cuba, the Philippine-American War in Manila, the Boxer Rebellion in China, the Banana . . . Map (db m232481) HM WM
255 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Soldier's/Navy and Marine Corps/Airman's/Coast Guard Medal
For heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy of the United States. Established by the Congress on July 2, 1926, during the Presidency of Calvin Coolidge.Map (db m232250) HM WM
256 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — South Carolina Medal of Honor Recipients
SGT 1/C Webster Anderson, USA • PFC Thomas Atkins, USA PFC Charles H. Barker, USA • 1LT James C. Dozier, USA SGT Gary E. Foster, USA • SGT Thomas L. Hall, USA CPL James D. Heriot, USA • SGT Richmond H. Hilton, USA 2LT John T. Kennedy, USA . . . Map (db m235317) WM
257 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — South Dakota Medal of Honor Recipients
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258 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Southeast Asia KIA/MIA/POW Memorial
This memorial, cast of the bracelets worn for Prisoners of War, is dedicated to those Killed in Action and Missing in Action in Southeast Asia. Lest We Forget - 1974Map (db m232200) WM
259 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Symbols of Steel Sculpture Garden
The wrought iron Phoenix Columns here in the Symbols of Steel Sculpture Garden once supported the floors of the Stegmaier Brewery, a Wilkes-Barre, PA, landmark. The Romanesque style brewery building was constructed in the late 19th century and . . . Map (db m23715) HM
260 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Tennessee Medal of Honor Recipients
SGT Joseph B. Adkinson, USA • CWT Robert Earl Bonney, USN PVT Charles P. Cantrell, USA • 1ST LT Josephus S. Cecil, USA CPL Harrison Collins, USA • S/SGT Raymond H. Cooley, USA T/SGT Charles H. Coolidge, USA • SFC Ray E. Duke, USA 1ST LT . . . Map (db m236846) WM
261 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Texas Medal of Honor Recipients
SGT Lucian S. Adams, USA · PVT David B, Barkeley, USA · MAJ Horace S. Carswell, USA LTC Robert G. Cole, USA · Maj George A. Davis, USAF · PFC Daniel R. Edwards, USA SP4 Donald W. Evans, Jr., USA · SGT Forrest E. Everhart, USA CWO Frederick . . . Map (db m233495) WM
262 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — The 25th Infantry Division"Tropic Lightning"
Pearl Harbor · Guadalcanal · New Georgia Luzon · Japan · Korea · Vietnam To honor all those who have served with the division, for their sacrifice and service to our country, from the division's activation Sept. 26, 1941 through . . . Map (db m232180) WM
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263 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — The Dwight David Eisenhower Garden
With love and appreciation for a Great President, General of the Army, Man of letters, Beloved Friend who planned and worked for over two decades for the goals of Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge Co-Founding Trustee - . . . Map (db m232239) HM WM
264 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — The Freedom Tree
In honor of the brave men killed, wounded, missing and captured, and all who served in the cause of freedom in Southeast Asia. Presented to the Freedoms Foundation by the National League of Families of Prisoners of War and . . . Map (db m232197) WM
265 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — The Friends of the Medal of Honor Grove
In 2010, the Grove was found to be overgrown and unsafe for public access. A local elected official organized a community cleanup and over 1000 volunteers answered his call. On a 3-day weekend, these concerned citizens (including school . . . Map (db m232654) HM
266 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — The Griffen Cannon and Memorial
The Griffen Cannon One of 1400 guns made at Phoenix Iron Company Shops between 1860 and 1865. Invented by John Griffen These 3 inch wrought iron rifled field pieces served the Union forces with great merit during the Civil War. . . . Map (db m23716) HM
267 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — The James E. Staudinger Coast Guard League Memorial Fountain
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268 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — The Medal of Honor
THE MEDAL OF HONOR IS THE HIGHEST AWARD FOR VALOR IN ACTION AGAINST AN ENEMY FORCE WHICH CAN BE BESTOWED UPON AN INDIVIDUAL SERVING IN THE ARMED SERVICES OF THE UNITED STATES. It is usually presented by the President of the United States . . . Map (db m233517) HM WM
269 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — The Medal of Honor and Medal of Honor Grove
The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration a U.S. military member can receive. It was authorized by an Act of Congress in 1861 for the Navy and 1862 for the Army. The Medal is earned, not "won", by actions far beyond what is . . . Map (db m232478) HM WM
270 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — The Medal of Honor Grove
THE HALLOWED GROUND OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR GROVE IS THE OLDEST LIVING MEMORIAL DEDICATED TO THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF THE RECIPIENTS OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR. Within today's 42-acre Grove is a dedicated area of land for each of the . . . Map (db m232443) HM WM
271 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Tibor RubinUnited States Army
Tibor Rubin, born in Hungary and a Holocaust survivor, was liberated from Mauthausen Concentration Camp by American soldiers May 5, 1945. Rubin vowed "...that I would go to the United States and join the Army to express my thanks." In 1948 he . . . Map (db m232617) HM WM
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272 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — U. S. Army Special Forces
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273 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — United States Air Force1907
The United States Air Force was established on August 1, 1907, in Washington, D.C., as the Aeronautical Division of the Signal Corps, U.S. Army, by the Office of the Chief Signal Officer which authorized the supervision of matters pertinent to . . . Map (db m232311) HM WM
274 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — United States Army1775
The United States Army was established on June 14, 1775, in Philadelphia as the Continental Army by Resolution of the Second Continental Congress which authorized the drafting of the rules for the direction of the New England troops that had . . . Map (db m232291) HM WM
275 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — United States Coast Guard1790
The United States Coast Guard was established on August 4, 1790, in New York City as the Revenue Marine by an Act of the Second Session, First Congress of the United States, which authorized the construction and equipment of ten cutters . . . Map (db m232310) HM WM
276 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — United States Marine Corps1775
The United States Marine Corps was established on November 10, 1775, in Philadelphia as the Continental Marines by a Resolution of the Second Continental Congress which authorized the enlistment of two battalions of Marines for service at sea. . . . Map (db m232307) HM WM
277 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — United States Navy1775
The United States Navy was established on October 13, 1775, in Philadelphia as the Continental Navy by a Resolution of the Second Continental Congress which authorized the acquisition of two vessels of war, the first of which was the flagship . . . Map (db m232308) HM WM
278 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Utah Medal of Honor Recipients
PFC Jose F. Valdez, USA · CAPT Mervyn S. Bennion, USN LTJG William E. Hall, USNR · HM2 George E. Wahlen, USNMap (db m233598) WM
279 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Vermont Medal of Honor Recipients
SGT Norman F. Bates, USA · CAPT Alexander M. Beatty, USA 2LT George G. Benedict, USA · 1LT Frank G. Butterfield, USA 1LT John W. Clark, USA · SGT Robert J. Coffey, USA 1LT George E. Davis, USA · CPL Charles W. Dolloff, USA SGT Henry W. . . . Map (db m240245) WM
280 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Veterans Memorial
In loving memory of our patriotsMap (db m232208) WM
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281 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Walter Joseph Marm, Jr.United States Army
Pennsylvania native Walter "Joe" Marm Jr. was born and raised in Washington, PA. He is the son of a State Trooper. Upon graduation from Dusquesne University in 1964 he assessed the situation in Vietnam and decided to enlist instead of waiting . . . Map (db m232587) HM WM
282 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Washington Medal of Honor Recipients
PFC Lewis Albanese, USA · MAJ Patrick H. Brady, USA 1LT Arnold L. Bjorklund, USA · 1LT Deming Bronson, USA SSGT Jessie R. Drowley, USA · SP4 Michael J. Fitzmaurice, USA CAPT James P. Fleming, USAF · SGT Bruce A. Grandstaff, USA SGT John . . . Map (db m233559) WM
283 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — West Virginia Medal of Honor Recipients
CPL Andrew O. Apple USA · PVT William H. Barringer USA SGT Ted Belcher USA · CPL Thomas W. Bennett USA SGT Richard Boury USA · SGT John C. Buckley USA SGT William Bumgarner USA · GMC Robert E. Cox USN SGT Benjamin C. Criswell USA · 2LT . . . Map (db m240252) WM
284 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — William "Willie" JohnstonUnited States Army
On December 11, 1861 William "Willie" Johnston formally enlisted as a drummer in Company D of the 3rd Vermont Infantry during the American Civil War. The regiment's rolls list him as 11 years old and five feet tall. He was originally denied . . . Map (db m232556) HM WM
285 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — William Harvey CarneyUnited States Army
William Harvey Carney was born into slavery in Virginia in 1840. His father bought his son's freedom after his own escape from slavery through the Underground Railroad. In 1863 the United States Army allowed African Americans to serve in . . . Map (db m232519) HM WM
286 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Wisconsin Medal of Honor Recipients
PFC Harold C. Agerholm, USMC • TSGT Beauford T. Anderson, USA PVT Peter Anderson, USA • Maj Richard I. Bong, USMC 1SGT Elmer J. Burr, USA • LT Guy W. S. Castle, USN PFC Stanley R. Christianson, USMC • SGT Jefferson Coates, USA PVT James . . . Map (db m235863) WM
287 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Woodrow Wilson "Black Bear" KeebleUnited States Army
Master Sgt. Woodrow W. Keeble was a combat veteran of both World War II and the Korean War. He was a full-blooded member of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate people of the Lake Traverse Reservation, a federally recognized tribe of Dakota people . . . Map (db m232557) HM WM
288 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville — Wyoming Medal of Honor Recipients
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289 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville, Charlestown Township — Valley Forge General Hospital
Opened in 1943, it was among the nation's largest military hospitals by the end of World War II. Able to treat more than 3,000 patients in over 100 buildings, the facility specialized in the pioneering treatment of war-related eye and burn injuries, . . . Map (db m232632) HM
290 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville, East Pikeland Township — Graceanna Lewis(1821-1912)
An early female scientist considered one of the best educated female naturalists of her day, Lewis dedicated her life to the study of botany and zoology. She exhibited her Chart of the Animal Kingdom at the Centennial Exposition in 1876, and won . . . Map (db m84957) HM
291 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville, Schuylkill Township — George Washington’s Coffee Bean Tree
This Coffee Bean Tree a Scion of a Tree planted at Mount Vernon by George Washington A Tree which he raised from Seed Brought Back by Him from the Ohio Valley in 1784 Replanted Here – 1954Map (db m51756) HM
292 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville, Schuylkill Township — Honor Court to Brigadier General Lachlan McIntosh — Protector of General George Washington —
Honor Court to Brigadier General Lachlan McIntosh A General charged with the Safety of George Washington, the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army at Valley Forge 1777-78 A Native of Georgia in Command of the “Life . . . Map (db m51742) HM
293 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville, Schuylkill Township — Horse-Shoe Trail
Start of the Horse-Shoe Trail in Penna. Valley Forge to Appalachian Trail on Stony Mt. 121 miles – through Chester, Berks, Lancaster, Lebanon, Dauphin counties. This marker erected 1972 by the Horse-Shoe Trail Club, Inc.   1935 in memory . . . Map (db m45264) HM
294 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville, Schuylkill Township — To Honor the Maker of First American FlagBetsy Ross
[In Circle] To Honor the Maker of First American Flag Erected 1923 Elizabeth Griscom ROSS Ashbourne Claypoole 1752 1836 BETSY ROSSMap (db m51739) HM
295 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville, Schuylkill Township — To Marylanders Who Served Here — For the Freedom of you who read this —
To Marylanders Who Served Here Col. Tench Tilghman, Confidential Aide to Washington, who wrote:--- --“formerly of my family - in every action (of) the main army - often refused his pay - left as fair reputation as ever . . . Map (db m51458) WM
296 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville, Schuylkill Township — Village of Valley Forge
Village settled by the workers at iron forge begun in 1742. The forge and part of village were burned by the British army in 1777. Washington's quarters during the winter of 1777-78 were in the Isaac Potts' house, a part of the original village.Map (db m51761) HM
297 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville, Schuylkill Township — Village of Valley Forge
Village settled by the workers at iron forge begun in 1742. The forge and part of village were burned by the British army in 1777. Washington's quarters during the winter of 1777-78 were in the Isaac Potts' house, a part of the original village.Map (db m51762) HM
298 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville, Tredyffrin Township — Knox’s QuartersJohn Brown Farm
Brigadier General Henry Knox, Washington’s 27 year old artillery chief, used as his quarters the small stone section of this house. Located upstream on Valley Creek from Washington’s Headquarters, this was the farm home of John Brown and his family. . . . Map (db m28876) HM
299 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville, Tredyffrin Township — Officer’s Quarters
In contrast to soldiers’ log huts, officers’ quarters appear lavish. But the present houses look significantly different from encampment days. Architectural modifications have more than doubled the size of General Henry Knox’s . . . Map (db m28871) HM
300 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville, Tredyffrin Township — Wharton Esherick(1887-1970)
An internationally significant artist who worked primarily in wood, Esherick was a leader of the Studio Craft Movement. He is best known for his organic sculptural furniture and his ability to transform utilitarian objects into art. From 1926 until . . . Map (db m135761) HM

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