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

In Honor and Remembrance

Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 21, 2021

1. In Honor and Remembrance Marker

Inscription. In Honor and Remembrance
of the Heroes and Victims in the
Fight Against Terrorism
and to Celebrate the
Enduring Spirit of All Americans

Erected by Woodmen Life.

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

Location. 39° 27.116′ N, 78° 58.919′ W. Memorial is near McCoole, Maryland, in Allegany County. It is on Westernport Road (Maryland Route 135) east of Dayton Hill Lane, on the left when traveling east. Marker is beneath the flagpole in front of Allegany Baptist Temple. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 21911 Westernport Road, Westernport MD 21562, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is 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 6 other markers are within walking distance of this marker:

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Thomas McCoole Home (approx. 0.6 miles away in West Virginia); West Virginia (Mineral County) / Maryland (approx. 0.8 miles away in West Virginia); Clifton E. Brooks Sr. (approx. 0.8 miles away in West Virginia); Fuller (approx. 0.9 miles away in West Virginia); The Medal of Honor (approx. 0.9 miles away in West Virginia); Jonah Edward Kelley (approx. 0.9 miles away in West Virginia).

Other markers no longer nearby. Encircling the Nazi War Machine & German Capitulation (was approx. 0.9 miles away in West Virginia but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Bridge at Remagen (was approx. 0.9 miles away in West Virginia but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named The Bridge at Remagen (was approx. 0.9 miles away in West Virginia but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named The Bridge at Remagen (was approx. 0.9 miles away in West Virginia but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Aftermath of Kesternich / Germans Retreat (was approx. 0.9 miles away in West Virginia but has been replaced with another marker

Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 21, 2021

2. In Honor and Remembrance Marker

Marker is located at the base of the right flagpole.

now near it); The Battle for Kesternich (was approx. 0.9 miles away in West Virginia but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named The Medal of Honor (was approx. 0.9 miles away in West Virginia but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Regaining the Initiative (was approx. 0.9 miles away in West Virginia but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Battle of the Bulge (was approx. 0.9 miles away in West Virginia but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The First Battle of Kesternich (was approx. 0.9 miles away in West Virginia but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 166 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 21, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.