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Falmouth in Stafford County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Jon Fried

 
 
Jon Fried Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 2, 2024
1. Jon Fried Marker
Inscription.
Special Olympics
Virginia Athlete of the Year 1994
#1 Player Special Olympics Virginia 1993-2018
#1 Player in the U.S. 1995-2016
#1 Player in the World 1995-2010

World Summer Games
1995 Gold Singles Gold Doubles
2007 Gold Singles Bronze Doubles
2011 Silver Singles Bronze Doubles
2015 Silver Singles Bronze Doubles
2018 Bronze Singles Gold Doubles

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1994.
 
Location. 38° 18.987′ N, 77° 27.339′ W. Marker is in Falmouth, Virginia, in Stafford County. It is at the intersection of Butler Road (Virginia Route 218) and Castle Rock Drive, on the left when traveling west on Butler Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 212 Butler Rd, Fredericksburg VA 22405, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area, in Northern Virginia, and in the Piedmont. 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 the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Charles McDaniel (a few steps from this marker); Dennis Dodson (a few steps from this marker); Jermon Bushrod (a few steps from this marker); Olympians (within shouting distance
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of this marker); A Changed Landscape (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Sow…Tend…Harvest (approx. half a mile away); Chatham and the Civil War (approx. half a mile away); Chatham (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Falmouth.
 
Other markers no longer nearby. Sow…Tend…Harvest (was approx. half a mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Lincoln's Review (was approx. half a mile away but has been confirmed missing).
 
Also see . . .  Special Olympics Virginia athlete Jon Fried. YouTube video from the Special Olympics VA channel, dated April 13, 2011 (Submitted on March 2, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.) 
 
Sports Figures on the east wall of the Massad Family YMCA image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 2, 2024
2. Sports Figures on the east wall of the Massad Family YMCA
The tennis complex on the grounds is dedicated in Jon Fried's memory image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 2, 2024
3. The tennis complex on the grounds is dedicated in Jon Fried's memory
Jon Fried
Tennis Complex
"In honor of our loving brother, Jon Fried, who has an undeniable love for the game of Tennis. May he continue to be an inspiration to us all"
-Adam Fried
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 231 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on March 2, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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