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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1Z6Z_prison-pen_Lexington-Park-MD.html
Here you see a partial reconstruction of Camp Hoffman, the largest Union prison camp for Confederate soldiers. Built after the Battle of Gettysburg, it was planned to hold 10,000 prisoners. However, more than five times that number—52,000 in…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WOY_john-lafarge-s-j-historical_Saint-Inigoes-MD.html
John LaFarge, S.J. (1880-1963) served St. Mary's County (1911-26). Priest, Educator, Editor, Author, Historian, Advocated for Justice and Human Rights. Founded the Catholic Interracial Council, the Cardinal Gibbons Institute and the Society of Pil…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WOJ_point-lookout-prison-camp-a-war-memorial_Scotland-MD.html
History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived but if faced with courage, need not be lived again. - Maya Angelo To the memories of our past Who are patient and who wait, True and faithful to the last, For Easter morning sky, When wro…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WMT_point-lookout-confederate-cemetery-historical_Scotland-MD.html
Camp Hoffman Prison The Union prison at Camp Hoffman, Maryland — called Point Lookout — opened in 1863. A 15-foot-high plank fence surrounded the 40-acre prison compound. The first prisoners arrived in July 1863-Confederates captur…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WMP_the-african-american-monument-in-elmer-brown-freedom-park-historical_Lexington-Park-MD.html
The Monument, a project of Unified Committee for Afro­-American Contributions of St. Mary's County, was dedicated On July 29, 2000, Its purpose is to serve as an external reminder of the contributions of African Americans to the growth and develo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WML_cardinal-gibbons-institute-historical_Ridge-MD.html
History of Cardinal Gibbons Institute In November 1916, three Catholic priests, Fathers LaFarge, Emerick, and Matthews met with blacks from St. Mary's county to discuss their plans to have a national industrial school. In May 1917, land was acqui…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WMH_the-f9f-8b-cougar-historical_Patuxent-River-MD.html
The F9F-8B "Cougar" that you see here was graciously donated and transported to this museum by the city of Richmond, Virginia. It had been displayed at their visitors center for many years and had fallen into disrepair. As noted, thanks …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1S2M_fear-of-war-people-of-peace_Saint-Marys-City-MD.html
When Maryland's first Settlers arrived in 1634 they expected to encounter trouble, both from local American Indians and from rival English Colonists across the Potomac River in Virginia. To assure a place of safety they built a fort at St. Mary's…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1S13_piney-point_Piney-Point-MD.html
The Piney Point area possesses its own unique social history and charm. Named for the loblolly and long leaf yellow pines along the shoreline, Piney Point became the social center of Washington D.C. between 1820 and 1910. President James Monroe va…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1S11_piney-point-lighthouse_Piney-Point-MD.html
On Christmas Eve of 1835, land consisting of 2.5 acres was purchased by the Federal Government from William and Charlotte Suter for three hundred dollars. The following year the first lighthouse constructed entirely on the shoreline of the Potomac…
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