CRISFIELD, MARYLAND
N 37° 59.003 / W 075° 50.683
Copyright version 1920, sheet bronze.
Smithsonian Art Inventory Control Number: 47260052.
Copyright version 1920, sheet bronze.
Smithsonian Art Inventory Control Number: 47260052.
In veteran section of Somerset Cemetery at Somerset Avenue and Chesapeake Street.
The inscription on the plaque reads:
1917 1918
A MEMORIAL
TO THE MEN OF CRISFIELD
WHO SERVED GOD AND COUNTRY
IN THE WORLD WAR FOR FREEDOM
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ROLL OF HONOR
(10 names in two columns)
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LEST WE FORGET
1923
1917 1918
A MEMORIAL
TO THE MEN OF CRISFIELD
WHO SERVED GOD AND COUNTRY
IN THE WORLD WAR FOR FREEDOM
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ROLL OF HONOR
(10 names in two columns)
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LEST WE FORGET
1923
Dedicated May 30, 1923. The Crisfield Stanley Cochrane Post #16, American Legion played a leading role in the acquisition of the Doughboy.
A major restoration was performed in 1998 and the sculpture and monument appear to be in excellent condition.
A major restoration was performed in 1998 and the sculpture and monument appear to be in excellent condition.