Battle of Paoli - Monument

Monument

Paoli Battlefield Site and Parade Grounds
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The present-day monument at the site of the battle
Location: Roughly bounded by Warren, and Monument Aves., and Sugartown Rd., Malvern, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°01′42″N 75°31′10″W / 40.02833°N 75.51944°W / 40.02833; -75.51944Coordinates: 40°01′42″N 75°31′10″W / 40.02833°N 75.51944°W / 40.02833; -75.51944
Area: 62.2 acres (25.2 ha)
Built: 1817, 1877
Architectural style: No Style Listed, Colonial Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Governing body: Private
NRHP Reference#: 97001248
Added to NRHP: October 23, 1997

In 1877, a granite monument was erected at the site of the battle. It stands 22.5 feet (6.9 m) tall and is inscribed on all four sides. It is located in a local park in Malvern that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997 as the Paoli Battlefield Site and Parade Grounds. There are two contributing buildings, two contributing sites, and five contributing objects included on the listing. They are the Paoli Battlefield Site, Paoli Parade Grounds, Paoli Massacre Monument (1817), Paoli Massacre obelisk (1877), World War I monument (1928), World War II urn (c. 1946), and caretaker's house and garage (1922).

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