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Funkstown in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Veterans Memorial

 
 
Funkstown Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 1, 2019
1. Funkstown Veterans Memorial
Inscription.
In honor of all
who served their country
in time of need

World War I
April 6, 1917
to
November 11, 1918

World War II
December 7, 1941
to
December 31, 1946

Korean War
June 25, 1950
to
January 31, 1955

Vietnam War
December 22, 1961
to
May 7, 1975

 
Erected by Dixon Troxell, Post 211.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, KoreanWar, VietnamWar, World IWar, World II.
 
Location. 39° 36.656′ N, 77° 42.629′ W. Memorial is in Funkstown, Maryland, in Washington County. It is on North Westside Avenue (Alternate U.S. 40) just south of West Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 16 N Westside Ave, Hagerstown MD 21740, 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 North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the
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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: M3A1 Light Tank (a few steps from this marker); Building the Funkstown Bridge (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Funkstown Bridge No. 2 (about 400 feet away); Civil War Hospital Site (about 500 feet away); Baltimore Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); Keller Home (approx. Ό mile away); This Plot is Dedicated to Public Use (approx. 0.3 miles away); Gen. Robert E. Lee (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Funkstown.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 296 times since then and 13 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on September 7, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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