Maryland XXV

I've been reading for a few years now about a new memorial in Friendsville, Maryland to the six from the town who were lost in Vietnam.

As recently as this week I discovered that ground has been broken and that the project is finally underway.

However, I wonder if you know that Friendsville has an older memorial to her six heroes that was erected in 1975.

It lies, seemingly, on the grounds of Friendsville Elementary School, located at 1st and Park.

The quote seen on the memorial a paraphrase of a line from John Donne (d.1631,) and is probably associated most with Hemingway's novel. As a one-time English teacher, I like to to see this.

The six men here, two of whom seem to be related, are from a town of 600 people at the time of their deaths and this small town is diligently trying to honor them in a grander way with the new memorial.

Next time, on the 28th, we will once again take a trip to Massachusetts, so join me there, as always, at 9:00am.

To see other memorials from Maryland, or any other state, please click the state name on the left side of this page.