Soldier's Grove — Attraction in Harrisburg

Stopped over here and walked around a bit with my wife & kids after wandering the Capitol complex area this past July.

Coming from the Chicago area, we were visiting my dad's sibs who live in the Tamaqua area. This was the first time visiting PA since 2011 and my wife & kids first visit ever.

We were previously in Hershey visiting the Chocolate World so I figured what's a few extra miles driving west to visit the state's capital.

The park is a beautiful memorial surrounded by some historical architecture. Anytime I encounter a military memorial wherever I go, I always wanna pay my respects to the fallen men & women of our armed forces.

My dad who's a retired 20-year navy veteran who's still alive & well today but slowly going blind may not have been a ground-pounder but I always remind him from to time as well as every Veterans Day that I appreciate his service & sacrifice to our country & family.

The park & memorial is beautiful and I'm hoping to return to PA in a couple of years to explore more of the city and in the state. God bless our fallen, veterans, and active military men &...

Soldier's Grove is located between Soldiers' and Sailors Bridge (the official name of the State Street Bridge) and the Pennsylvania War Veteran's Memorial Fountain and contains the Pennsylvania Medal of Honor Memorial with the name of every Pennsylvania Medal of Honor Recipient carved onto a granite memorial stone and placed in an arc that represents the war or conflict where the individual’s act to ear the Medal of Honor occurred. A very sobering experience in a...

A great place of reflection. This park sits behind the state capital building, between the senate and house offices.

The concrete areas represent conflict and honor those who served. The grass areas represent times of peace.

It's a unique spot in the middle of a busy area. Take a minute to sit...