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Memorial Park

 
 
Memorial Park Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 1, 2019
1. Memorial Park Marker
Inscription.
In memory of the boys
of Fort Hill High School
who made the
Supreme Sacrifice
in World War II

Planted on April 11, 1965 by
Mark W. Rob, Custodian
Dedicated by Students and Teachers

 
Erected 1965 by Students and Teachers of Fort Hill High School.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
 
Location. Memorial has been reported missing. It was located near 39° 38.592′ N, 78° 44.947′ W. Memorial was in Cumberland, Maryland, in Allegany County. It was on Greenway Avenue just north of Cecil Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial was at or near this postal address: 519 Greenway Avenue, Cumberland MD 21502, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial was in the Baltimore Metro Region and in Western Maryland. It was also in the American Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location: A different marker also named Memorial Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Monomoy Surfboat CG 26860 (approx. Ό mile away); Constitution Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Francis Haley House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Cumberland Surrenders (approx. 0.4 miles away); Cumberland
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(approx. 0.4 miles away); St. Mary's Centennial Tree (approx. 0.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. Ύ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cumberland.
 
Memorial Park Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 1, 2019
2. Memorial Park Marker
Photo Of Marker At New Location Near School image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 27, 2021
3. Photo Of Marker At New Location Near School
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 254 times since then and 14 times this year. Last updated on June 27, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 7, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.   3. submitted on July 1, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
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Jul. 4, 2026