Relay in Baltimore County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Great War

Photographed by F. Robby, July 3, 2008

1. Great War Marker

Inscription. To remember those of this locality who gave their lives in the Great War 1917-1918

Clifton R. Faith, James Flood, Luther Williams (colored)

And to honor those who served

David Allen, Norman F. Andreae, Millard Barnes, William Barnes, Charles P. Bealle, Morris A. Bealle, C. Randolph Burbank, George F. Burns, Joseph A. Burns, Bryan Clayton, George A. Cooper, Joseph Digus, H. Diggs, Frank Domier, Charles F. Duvall, Charles F. Evans Jr., A. Faith, B. Forgan, Harry Gardiner, Claude Graham, , A. Ernest Rutter, A. Edgar Sandman, Fred Schlimm, T. Parkin Scott Jr., Arther T. Smith, Clarence J. Smith, J. Albert Smith, Louis Smith Jr., E. Guy Stapleton, W. Burtis Tanner, Charles F. Thompson, Clyde Tourpe, Garland S. Troupe, E. Kemp Troupe, John H. White, Miss Alva M. Williams (nurse), J. Ray Young, Charles (colored)

Erected in 1927 by the citizens of Relay, St. Denis, Avalon.

Erected 1927.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World I. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.

Location. 39° 13.649′ N, 76° 42.39′ W. Marker is in Relay, Maryland, in Baltimore County. It

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is at the intersection of S. Rolling Road and Arlington Avenue, on the right when traveling south on S. Rolling Road. Marker is attached to the Relay Children's Center building, about 100 feet north of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Halethorpe MD 21227, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War II (within shouting distance of this marker); Relay (within shouting distance of this marker); The Relay House (approx. 0.3 miles away); During the Civil War (approx. 0.4 miles away); A Rural Vacation Spot (approx. half a mile away); Masterpiece of the Early B&O Railroad (approx. half a mile away); The Thomas Viaduct (approx. half a mile away); Elk Ridge Landing (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Relay.

Photographed by F. Robby, July 3, 2008

2. Great War Marker

The marker is attached to the left side of the Relay Children's Center building.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2008, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,045 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 3, 2008, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland.