Camp William Penn Monument (Elkins Park, PA)
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Monument type:
Stone – carved
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Dedication Date:
1943-07-04
Address:
Montgomery
Pennsylvania
United States
Inscription:
Camp
William Penn
1863-1865
Training camp for colored troops
enlisted into the
United States Army
erected by
Allied Veterans Association
of Pennsylvania
July 4, 1943
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Erected by:
Allied Veterans Association of Pennsylvania
Funded by:
Veterans
Run by:
Indigenous Land
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Data Sources:
Historical Monument Database: https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=4371
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