Oakland in Garrett County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Garrett County Civil War Veterans

National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, June 17, 2019

1. Garrett County Civil War Veterans Marker

Inscription. Served in the Union Army
(List of over 400 names)

Served in the Confederate Army
(List of 31 names)

Notable Participants Associated with Garrett County
(List of 9 names)

Dedicated 2015

This memorial was created through the efforts of MD OHCO - Community Legacy Program, Town of Oakland and the Garrett County Historical Society.

Please see website for additional information or to provide comments.
www.GarrettCountyMuseums.com

Erected 2015 by MD OHCO - Community Legacy Program, Town of Oakland and the Garrett County Historical Society.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. 39° 24.427′ N, 79° 24.424′ W. Memorial is in Oakland, Maryland, in Garrett County. It is at the intersection of East Oak Street (U.S. 219) and South 3rd Street, on the left when traveling east on East Oak Street. Across the street from the BB&T Bank. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Oakland MD 21550, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Baltimore Metro Region

and in Western Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: In Memory of All Who Fought For Our Country (here, next to this marker); To the Men and Women of Garrett County who fought honorably in Southeast Asia (here,

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next to this marker); Old Glory (here, next to this marker); Oakland Veterans Park (a few steps from this marker); The First Garrett County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Garrett County Pilgrimage (within shouting distance of this marker); Third Street Bridge (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cobbler Shop (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oakland.

Also see . . . Garrett County Historical Society Museums. (Submitted on June 22, 2019.)

National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, June 17, 2019

2. Garrett County Civil War Veterans Marker

Oakland Veterans Park image. Click for full size.

National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, June 17, 2019

3. Oakland Veterans Park

Credits. This page was last revised on July 13, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2019. This page has been viewed 737 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 21, 2019. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.