Near Laurel in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 5, 2024

1. Veterans Memorial

Inscription. In honor and memory of those who gave their lives in service to their country

Erected 1949 by The Lions Club, Rotary Club and American Legion.

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

Location. 38° 33.288′ N, 75° 32.253′ W. Memorial is near Laurel, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is on Laurel Road (Delaware Route 24) just west of Dillon Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 12168 Laurel Rd, Laurel DE 19956, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the American Mid-Atlantic

and on the Delmarva Peninsula.

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 New Netherland,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies:

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Nathaniel Mitchell (approx. 0.4 miles away); Old Christ Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Nathaniel Mitchell (approx. 0.4 miles away); 407 5th Street (approx. 1.6 miles away); 511 Pine Street (approx. 1.6 miles away); Wooten-Truitt House (approx. 1.7 miles away); Shepard House (approx. 1.7 miles away); 404 Pine Street (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Laurel.

Veterans Memorial Display in front of the American Legion image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 5, 2024

2. Veterans Memorial Display in front of the American Legion

Credits. This page was last revised on October 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 118 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 6, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.