Near Laurel in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 11, 2021

1. Veterans Memorial

Inscription.
Dedicated to the glory of God and veterans of all wars both living and dead who have distinguished themselves above and beyond the call of duty on a thousand battle fields and in service.

Let these cited few memorialize and honor all

SGT William H. Carney • SMA Christian Fleetwood • Cpl Dennis Bell • Col Charles Young • 1SG Ira M. Payne • BG Benjamin O. Davis, Sr. • Gen Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. • VAdm Samuel L. Gravely, Jr. • Doris "Dorie" Miller • 1Lt Vernon Baker • MCBM Carl Brashear • SFC Lawrence Joel • PFC James Anderson • LTG Frank Peterson • SGT Danyell E. Wilson

Erected 2011.

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

Location. 39° 4.343′ N, 76° 52.598′ W. Memorial is near Laurel, Maryland, in Prince George's County. It can be reached from Baltimore Avenue (U.S. 1) half a mile north of Intercounty Connector (Maryland Route 200), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 13300 Baltimore Ave, Laurel MD 20707, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this memorial is in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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 Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: George Washington Carver (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Welcome to Dinosaur Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Meet Astrodon johnstoni (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Dinosaurs of Dinosaur Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Welcome to Dinosaur Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Industrial Heritage of Dinosaur Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Queen’s Chapel Methodist Church, Established 1868 (approx. 0.9 miles away); Three Sisters: Close Knit Communities of the Laurel Area (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Laurel.

Other markers no longer nearby. Welcome to Dinosaur Park (was

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 11, 2021

2. Veterans Memorial

approx. 0.4 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Dinosaur Park's Industrial Heritage (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Dinosaur Alley (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Dinosaurs in Maryland! (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 377 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 11, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.