All Wars Memorial to Colored Soldiers and Sailors
(Front Inscription): Erected by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in honor of her Colored Soldiers.
(Back Inscription):To commemorate the heroism and sacrifice of all Colored Soldiers who served in the various wars engaged in by the United States of America, that a lasting record shall be made of their unselfish devotion to duty as an inspiration to future generations, this monument is dedicated May 30, 1934.
Commissioners:
William H. Riley Jones, Chairman;
Hon. Samuel B. Hart; Charles Holland;
Hon. Samuel S. Lewis; Samuel R. Morsell;
Major R. R. Wright, Sr.; Gen. Edward Martin;
Hon. Charles A. Waters; Frank E. Baldwin
"Virtue, Liberty, and Independence"
(West Side Inscription): American Revolution, Civil War, Indian Wars.
(East Side Inscription): Spanish-American War, Philippine Insurrection, World War.
Marker is at the intersection of Benjamin Franklin Parkway and 20th Street, on the right when traveling east on Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
Courtesy hmdb.org
