Maryland Cross Can Stand On Public Land: Honors World War I Dead

From the June 21, 2019, Chicago Tribune by Robert Barnes, Washington Post.

"The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a 40-foot cross erected as a tribute to war dead may continue to stand on public land in Maryland, rejecting arguments that it was an unconstitutional endorsement of religion."  The vote was 7-2.

The Bladensburg Peace Cross is made of granite and cement and was built in 1925 and paid for by local families, businesses and the American Legion to honor 49 World War I veterans from Maryland's Prince George's County who died in that war.  It is now located on a busy highway meridian.

The Latin Cross design was chosen because that was what was used to mark the graves of soldiers overseas.

More Power to the Supreme Court.  Good Call.