Elkton in Cecil County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

"Flag Pole"

Elkton Municipal Building

— 100 Railroad Avenue —

"Flag Pole" Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 30, 2023

1. "Flag Pole" Memorial

Inscription. This eternal standard bearer is dedicated to those citizens who have shared the sacrifice and honor of public service; who have given their lives for their country and their community; who shall forever bear vigilance to our sacred way of life.

Erected 1997 by Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post No. 8175, Elkton, Maryland; American Legion, Cecil Post 15 and Cecil Unit 15, Elkton, Maryland.

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

Location. 39° 36.641′ N, 75° 49.856′ W. Memorial is in Elkton, Maryland, in Cecil County. It is on Railroad Avenue west of North Street, on the right when traveling east. The memorial is on the grounds of the Elkton Municipal Building. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 100 Railroad Avenue, Elkton MD 21921, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Wilmington, on the Eastern Shore,

and in Greater Philadelphia.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

on the Delmarva Peninsula,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it is in

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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: Cecil County Doughboy Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Cecil Whig (approx. 0.2 miles away); Elkton (approx. 0.2 miles away); Michael Rudulph (approx. 0.2 miles away); "O! say can you see..." (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fighting Back (approx. 0.2 miles away); War in the Chesapeake (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mitchell House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elkton.

The memorial stands on the grounds of the Elkton Municipal Building. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 30, 2023

2. The memorial stands on the grounds of the Elkton Municipal Building.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 30, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 245 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 30, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.