Memorial institution

Pennsylvania Medal of Honor Memorial at Soldiers’ Grove

Pennsylvania Capitol Visitor Services states that each Pennsylvania Medal of Honor recipient is named on a granite memorial stone placed in the arc for the conflict in which the heroic action occurred. M032 records that official statewide scope as one collective relationship rather than manufacturing hundreds of individual links from an unpublished roster. The stones are inscriptions and landscape interpretation, not medals or recipient-owned artifacts.

MOH-MUS-000150Evidence reviewed 2026-10-11Open to the public

Soldiers’ Grove in the Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex.Photo: Dave Maher; Pennsylvania’s Emergency Men · Source-attributed research image; owner-directed archive use ↗ · Source ↗

Historical context

About this institution

Pennsylvania’s Medal of Honor Memorial is embedded in Soldiers’ Grove, a tree-lined quadrangle in the State Capitol Complex designated by statute in 1987 to honor war veterans. Granite recipient stones are arranged in radiating conflict arcs that read as a chronological landscape from the Civil War forward, ending at the Shores of Peace and a grove of Remember benches.

Why it matters to Medal of Honor research

The landscape makes chronology spatial: each conflict arc, intervening period of peace, and recipient stone contributes to a walkable interpretation of Pennsylvania valor. It is a strong model for representing a large statewide recipient population without confusing names carved in granite with object custody.

Collection guide

What to look for

The following highlights summarize the strongest verified reasons to include this institution in the archive. They are a planning guide, not a promise that every object is on view at all times.

One granite memorial stone for each Pennsylvania recipient

Conflict arcs forming a historical timeline

Shores of Peace overlooking the Tides of War

Granite benches carved with Remember

Verified connections

Medal of Honor relationships

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Collective Medal of Honor memorial

Pennsylvania Medal of Honor Memorial conflict arcs and recipient stones

Pennsylvania Capitol Visitor Services states that each Pennsylvania Medal of Honor recipient is named on a granite stone placed in the arc for the conflict in which the heroic action occurred. The arcs form a timeline leading toward the Shores of Peace and Remember benches.

Record: Soldiers’ Grove recipient stones and conflict arcs

Verified 2026-10-11 · Permanent

Evidence sources and scope

Landmarks of Pennsylvania’s Capitol Complex ↗Pennsylvania General Assembly Capitol Visitor Services

Official statewide collective scope; no individual roster was inferred and no original-medal custody is claimed.

Collection focus

Historical specialties

Granite recipient stonesRadiating conflict arcs and historical timelineShores of PeaceRemember benches and grove landscape

Service connections

U.S. Army · U.S. Navy · U.S. Marine Corps · U.S. Air Force · U.S. Coast Guard

Conflict connections

Civil War · Indian Campaigns · Spanish-American War · Philippine Insurrection · World War I · World War II · Korean War · Vietnam War

Visitor planning

Approach Soldiers’ Grove from Commonwealth Avenue in the Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex. The memorial is outdoors; Capitol Visitor Services provides current directions, parking, and tour information for the surrounding complex.

Soldiers’ Grove, Commonwealth Avenue
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 17120
United States

Open location in OpenStreetMap ↗Official website ↗Current visitor information ↗Collection or exhibit information ↗

The official source establishes statewide scope but does not publish a machine-readable current roster; M032 therefore uses one collective relationship.
The representative photograph shows Soldiers’ Grove and its dedication marker; the official brochure supports the Medal of Honor memorial design and content.
The map point is a qualified Capitol-complex orientation point rather than a surveyed stone location.
No original Medal of Honor or personal-artifact custody is claimed.

Admission prices, opening schedules, installation rules, and object availability are left to the institution because they can change.

Access status

Open to the public

Map point: 40.2646, -76.8819 · Qualified Official Capitol Complex Map

Institution sources

Landmarks of Pennsylvania’s Capitol Complex ↗Pennsylvania General Assembly Capitol Visitor Services · Priority 1
Medals of Honor at Antietam: Harrisburg’s Soldiers’ Grove ↗Pennsylvania’s Emergency Men · Priority 5
Pennsylvania State Capitol visitor services ↗Pennsylvania General Assembly Capitol Visitor Services · Priority 1

Archive standard

“Original Medal of Honor” relationships require direct source evidence. A location record is not described as a current public display unless the institution confirms display status.