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

In Honor of Gold Star Families

Photographed by Pete Skillman, May 28, 2024

1. In Honor of Gold Star Families Marker

Inscription. For the loss of their loved ones in service to our country. Their loss can never be forgotten.

Erected 2024.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the Gold Star Families series list.

Location. 39° 35.619′ N, 75° 56.786′ W. Memorial is in North East, Maryland, in Cecil County. It is on Cherry Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 125-205 Cherry St, North East MD 21901, 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,

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 Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); 29th Infantry Division Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Cecil County Memorial Post (approx. ¼ mile away); St. Mary Anne’s Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); In recognition (approx. 0.4 miles away); North East (approx. half a mile away); Geo Washington Traveled This Road (approx. half a mile away); William Marston Hogue, PhD (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North East.

In Honor of Gold Star Families Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Pete Skillman, June 23, 2026

2. In Honor of Gold Star Families Marker - wide view

Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 272 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 28, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. 2. submitted on June 23, 2026, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.