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Lexington Park in St. Mary's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Veterans Memorial

 
 
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 12, 2021
1. Veterans Memorial
Inscription. In memory of those who gave their lives in the defense of God and their county
 
Erected by John K. Fogarty Post No. 162, American Legion, Lexington Park, Maryland.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
 
Location. 38° 15.953′ N, 76° 27.097′ W. Memorial is in Lexington Park, Maryland, in St. Mary's County. It is at the intersection of Three Notch Road (Maryland Route 235) and Cedar Point Road, on the right when traveling west on Three Notch Road. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 21866 Cedar Point Rd, Patuxent River MD 20670, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Southern Maryland. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, in the Chesapeake Bay Region, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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 and also the
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Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The African American Monument In Elmer Brown Freedom Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to the African American Monument of St. Mary's County (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Architectural Significance of the First Lexington Park Community (approx. 0.4 miles away); St. Mary’s County and U.S. Navy History (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lexington Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Navy Base Arrives (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Great Depression and New Opportunities (approx. 0.4 miles away); Two Worlds / One County (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington Park.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 156 times since then and 8 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on September 13, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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