La Plata in Charles County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
World War I Enlisted Military Memorial
This memorial
is erected by a grateful people
to those who enlisted
from Charles County, Maryland,
in the World War.
May the valor of the men and women who then so loyally served their country, ever stand as a patriotic inspiration to generations which will follow them. May the lustre of their heroism never grow dim.
Erected 1921.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
Location. 38° 32.275′ N, 76° 58.998′ W. Memorial is in La Plata, Maryland, in Charles County. It is on Crain Highway (U.S. 301) south of Hawthorne Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 6330 Crain Highway, La Plata MD 20646, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Southern Maryland. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Honor Roll (here, next to this marker); Vietnam Conflict Memorial (here, next to this marker); War on Terror Memorial (here, next to this marker); Korean Conflict Memorial (here, next to this marker); Lebanon / Grenada Conflict Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); World War I Memorial (a few steps from this marker); September 11 Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Old Durham Church, Episcopal - 1692 (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in La Plata.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 218 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 31, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
