Origin of the Purple Heart Trail

Origin of the Purple Heart Trail (HM978)

Location: Alexandria, VA 22309
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 42.63', W 77° 5.167'

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Mount Vernon, Virginia

This marker commemorates the establishment of the Purple Heart decoration by General George Washington, Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, on August 8, 1782.

The Purple Heart Trail memorializes those patriots who were awarded the Purple Heart Medal in combat in defense of their nation.

[Rendering of the Purple Heart Medal:]
Military Order [of the] Purple Heart of the U.S.A. 1782, 1932.

Dedicated this 7th day of August 1998.
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HM NumberHM978
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Year Placed1998
Placed ByMilitary Order of the Purple Heart and the Ladies of Their Auxiliary
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 9th, 2014 at 11:53am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 318616 N 4286716
Decimal Degrees38.71050000, -77.08611667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 42.63', W 77° 5.167'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 42' 37.80" N, 77° 5' 10.02" W
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Area Code(s)202, 703
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 901-1081 George Washington Memorial Pkwy, Alexandria VA 22309, US
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