Edmonston in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Edmonston Veterans Park
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, December 22, 2008
1. Edmonston Veterans Park Marker
and women of the armed forces
who have served our nation
with heartfelt thanks from
the residents of Edmonston, MD.
Erected 2006 by Edmonston, Maryland.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • Notable Places • Patriots & Patriotism • Political Subdivisions. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 38° 56.98′ N, 76° 56.108′ W. Marker was in Edmonston, Maryland, in Prince George's County. It was at the intersection of Decatur Street and Taylor Road, on the right when traveling west on Decatur Street. Marker is adjacent to the west bank levee of the Anacostia River, Northeast Branch, on the East Coast Greenway Trail (the Riverside Drive Park hiker/biker trail) in Edmonston Veterans Park. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Hyattsville MD 20781, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location: Adam F. Plummer (approx. 0.3 miles away); The City of Hyattsville (approx. 0.3 miles away); Route One, Our Hometown Main Street
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Another marker is no longer nearby. The Remarkable Plummer Family (was here, next to this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, December 22, 2008
2. Edmonston Veterans Park
Note adjacent marker for "The Remarkable Plummer Family."
Credits. This page was last revised on March 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 24, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,093 times since then and 14 times this year. Last updated on August 26, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 24, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
