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

Olympians

Stafford, Virginia

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 2, 2014

1. Olympians Marker

Inscription. Three Stafford High graduates competed in the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Jeff Rouse won a gold and a silver medal swimming. Mark Lenzi received a gold medal in diving. Conrad Adams was the captain of the U.S. Olympic Pentathlon Team. In 1996, Rouse and Lenzi participated in the Atlanta, Georgia Olympics. During this competition Rouse won two gold medals and Lenzi a bronze.

Erected by Stafford County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1992.

Location. 38° 19.007′ N, 77° 27.343′ W. Marker is near 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. Located in front of the Massad Family YMCA. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 22 Butler Road, 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: Jermon Bushrod (a few steps from this marker); Charles McDaniel (within shouting distance of this marker); Jon Fried (within shouting distance of this marker); Dennis Dodson (within shouting distance of this marker); A Changed Landscape (approx. half a mile

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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).

Massad Family YMCA image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 2, 2014

2. Massad Family YMCA

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 849 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 3, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.