Mexican War Monument at the Pennsylvania State House in Harrisburg Pennsylvania by Hamilton Alricks Jr, John McFadden

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The Mexican War Monument in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, commemorates Pennsylvania citizens who died in the Mexican-American War (1846-1848). Created by Hamilton Alricks Jr and John McFadden and erected in 1868, it is located near the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Capitol Park. The marble monument lists key battles and serves as a historical tribute to the state's veterans of the conflict.