This plaque on the north side of Penn Common depicts the Civil War-era U.S. Army Hospital that once was on the premises of what is now the park. The hospital was a sprawling complex that treated more than 14,000 patients during the war. The buildings were dismantled following the conflict and the cessation of military medical services in York.
Background post: York's Penn Common Civil War memorial
This graceful figure of Columbia tops the central column of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Penn Common.
At each corner of the monument stands a bronze figure representing each branch of the service.
Army
Navy
Artillery
Cavalry
Unfortunately, over the years, someone vandalized the cavalryman's statue, knocking off the muzzle of his carbine.
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