Brunswick in Frederick County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Gordon N. Wakefield
Gordon N. Wakefield
November 30, 1946 - November 6, 2000
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 561 and U.S. Army's 101st Airborne
who died while participating in the 68th Veteran's Day Parade.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Notable Events • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical date for this entry is November 6, 2000.
Location. 39° 18.803′ N, 77° 37.748′ W. Marker is in Brunswick, Maryland, in Frederick County. It is on West Potomac Street 0.1 miles west of North Maryland Avenue, on the right when traveling west. The marker hangs below the overpass for Burkittsville Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 126 W Potomac St, Brunswick MD 21716, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Central Maryland. It is also in the American 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: Brunswick (here, next to this marker); One Time Rivals (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); "The Town Between the Tracks" (about 400 feet away); Old Berlin Cemetery (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Brunswick (about 600 feet away); Train No. 286 Bell Memorial (about 600 feet away); Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away); Brunswick River Mural (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brunswick.
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