Near Hagerstown in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Medal of Honor

Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 29, 2024

1. Medal of Honor Marker

Inscription.
Civil War • MOH 1863
Corporal John W. Wagner
8th MO Infantry - Vicksburg, MS

Philippine War • MOH 1908
Corporal Seth L. Weld
8th US Infantry - La Paz, Leyte

Indian Wars • MOH 1891
Cpl. William O. Wilson
9th Calvary - Pine Ridge, SD

Duty ☆ Honor ☆ Country

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • War, US Civil • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list. A significant day of the year for for this entry is May 31.

Location. 39° 36.478′ N, 77° 45.371′ W. Memorial is near Hagerstown, Maryland, in Washington County. It can be reached from the intersection of Halfway Boulevard and Oak Valley Drive, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located in Martin "Marty" L. Snook Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 17901 Halfway Boulevard, Hagerstown MD 21740, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Baltimore Metro Region

and in Western Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia.

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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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Washington County Maryland Veterans Memorial Garden (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Seaman Craig Wibberley and Fireman Patrick Roy (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); One of Lee’s Ammunition Trains (approx. one mile away); Antietam Battlefield (approx. 1½ miles away); General J. E. B. Stuart (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hagerstown.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 29, 2024

2. Medal of Honor Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 141 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 31, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.