Winchester National Cemetery


The State of Pennsylvania Monument is in Winchester National Cemetery in Winchester, Virginia. (see map belowIt was erected in 1890 by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

State of Pennsylvania monument in Winchester National Cemetery, winchester, Virginia

Pennsylvania

Mourns her known
and unknown dead, peacefully
sleeping here, who gave up their
lives that the nation they loved
so dearly should not
“perish from off the earth.”

Closeup of the tablet from the Pennsylvania monument in Winchester National Cemetery

Location

Winchester National Cemetery is on the east side of Winchester, Virginia. It is about 3/4 mile east of the center of town and one mile west of exit 315 of Interstate 81 on National Avenue, Virginia Route 7. (39°11’05.8″N 78°09’22.7″W) A short driveway leads through the entry gate on the north side of the cemetery to a very small parking area next to the superintendant’s lodge. The Pennsylvania monument is in the northeastern quadrant of the cemetery.