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

World War I Memorial

Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 27, 2021

1. World War I Memorial

Inscription. For those same principles of freedom, equality, justice, and humanity for which American Patriots sacrifice their lives and fortunes this tablet was erected by the citizens of Frostburg, Maryland.
May thirtieth, nineteen twenty.

1917 - Died in the service of their country - 1918

Killed in Action
Thomas J. Jenkins • Lawrence Campbell • John R. Fairgrieve • Melvin V. Albright • George McLaughlin • William A. Lewis • John Farrady • Hugh Farrady • Joseph Wade • Edward Britt

Died in France
Jacob A. Winters • Samuel Campbell

Died in Camp
L.G.R. Hitchins • James M. Smythe • Stanley Layman • John Vannucci • Harry Reckley • Chester A. Jones • Leo Aloysious Pryle • Richard Beall • James Carson • Paul Rairick • William Shea • Melvin Leake • Edward Barry • Thomas Barry • Raymond Jack • David Hansel

Erected 1920 by The Citizens of Frostburg, Maryland.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.

Location. 39° 39.062′ N, 78° 54.769′ W. Memorial is in Frostburg, Maryland, in Allegany County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street

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(Alternate U.S. 40) and Jenkins Street, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street. Marker is located on the north side of Mountain Ridge High School. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 330 East Main Street, 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 this marker: Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Martin’s Plantation (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); The National Road (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad (approx. 0.7 miles away);

World War I Memorial (Rear) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 27, 2021

2. World War I Memorial (Rear)

Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad Depot (approx. ¾ mile away); Coal Mining (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frostburg.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 27, 2021

3. World War I Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 269 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 25, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.