Frostburg in Allegany County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Spitznas Unknown Soldier Plaque

Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 27, 2021

1. Spitznas Unknown Soldier Plaque Marker

Inscription. Unearthed 1870
by Christian Spitznas
Civil War Veteran
Donated 1929 by his son
Charles Spitznas

Erected by Charles Spitznas.

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

Location. 39° 39.282′ N, 78° 55.907′ W. Memorial is in Frostburg, Maryland, in Allegany County. It is at the intersection of East College Avenue and South Broadway, on the left when traveling west on East College Avenue. Marker is on a boulder in front of Beall Elementary School. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 3 East College Avenue, Frostburg MD 21532, 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 8 other markers are within walking distance of

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this marker: World War I Memorial (here, next to this marker); Lowndes Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Frost Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cook Chapel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Frampton Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gunter Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Honoring Brownsville / Park Avenue (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Main (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frostburg.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 27, 2021

2. Spitznas Unknown Soldier Plaque Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 378 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 27, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.