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

Oakland Veterans Park

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 12, 2020

1. Oakland Veterans Park Marker

Inscription. Oakland
Veterans Park
In Memory of Those Who Served
[Plaque on the grounds:]
In grateful tribute to the men and women who served in the service of our country.

Erected by American Legion, Proctor-Kildow Post 71; VFW Post 19077.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 39° 24.433′ N, 79° 24.436′ W. Memorial is in Oakland, Maryland, in Garrett County. It is at the intersection of South 3rd Street (U.S. 219) and East Oak Street (U.S. 219), on the right when traveling north on South 3rd Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 212 S 3rd St, 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 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

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Old Glory (a few steps from this marker); To the Men and Women of Garrett County who fought honorably in Southeast Asia (a few steps from this marker); In Memory of All Who Fought For Our Country (a few steps from this marker); Garrett County Civil War Veterans (a few steps from this marker); Third Street Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Garrett County Pilgrimage (within shouting distance of this marker); The First Garrett County Courthouse (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.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 12, 2020

2. Oakland Veterans Park Marker

Blue Star Memorial By-Way Plaque on the grounds of the park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 12, 2020

3. Blue Star Memorial By-Way Plaque on the grounds of the park

Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 459 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 13, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.