Chesapeake City in Cecil County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

World War I Monument

Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, July 21, 2010

1. World War I Monument Marker

Inscription. This tablet is dedicated by the people of Chesapeake City and the Second Election District of Cecil County, Maryland,
to those of their number who offered their lives in defense of humanity in the Great War of Nations 1914 - 1918
Roll of Honor
"Lest we forget"
Killed in Action
John Hager • Eugene Hevlow • William Slicher
Died of Disease
George Mercer • William Bowie
[Veterans]
Carl Axford • Charles C. Banks • John Banks • Roland C. Bedwell • Linden R. Bell • Walter Blair • Raymond C. Blanchfield • George Borem • Charles H. Boots • Paul Brady • Philip Brady • William W. Broadwater, Jr. • B. Howard Brown • Jesse R. Brown • Leroy Bloomer • Henry A. Cleaver • George Clifton • Thomas Clifton • Walter Coleman • Joseph S. Fears • Fred Fillingame • Howard P. Fowler • John W. Freet • J. Raymond Hallman • Herbert C. Hannigan • Edwin N. Harmer • Leon Harmer • Herbert Herman • John G. Hopper • Edward S. Lloyd • John C. Loraine • Toward N. Loraine, Jr. • Fred Loveless • Z. T. Loveless • Herbert A. Mellor Jr. • Ralph K. Middleton • Alan H. Miller • Ralph E. Morgan • Clarence Nowland • C. Parker Nowland • Cleveland Ott • Leland Ott • G. Dewey Plummer • Frank B. Price • William H. Purdy, Jr. • Edward Reynolds • David E. Savin • Thomas Savin • Charles J. Schaefer • Joseph E. Schaefer, Jr. • Richard Seward

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• Robert Seward • Charles F. Stapp • J. Albert Stapp • Augustus Tatman • George L. Whitlock • John H. Whitlock • Frank E. Williams, Jr. • John Jay Williams • Wallace Williams • J. Caroll Woolleyhan
Colored
John Bowie, Jr. • Bernice Christopher Carter • Harry Jackson • William Henry Jones • Ireland Longer • Sheridan Veale • Arthur Wallace • Rufus S. Wallace • Elsworth Warrick • Fletcher J. White

Dedicated November 11 1919

Topics and series. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: War, World I. In addition, it is included in the Maryland, Chesapeake City Historic District series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.

Location. 39° 31.624′ N, 75° 48.749′ W. Marker is in Chesapeake City, Maryland, in Cecil County. Marker is on Bohemia Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 109 Bohemia Avenue, Chesapeake City MD 21915, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. National Bank of Chesapeake City (here, next to this marker); Town Hall (a few steps from this marker); Brady-Rees House (a few steps from this marker); Dr. Smithers' House c. 1848 (within shouting distance of this marker); Cropper House (within shouting distance of this marker); Franklin Hall (within

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Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, July 21, 2010

2. World War I Monument

shouting distance of this marker); Capt. Colmary-Salmon House (within shouting distance of this marker); Pell Gardens (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chesapeake City.

Photographed By Adam Margolis, December 17, 2022

3. World War I Monument

Photographed By Adam Margolis, January 10, 2022

4. World War I Monument

Marker can be seen near the base of the flagpole.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,268 times since then and 22 times this year. Last updated on January 22, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 25, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 3, 4. submitted on February 24, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California.