Herndon Monument

The Herndon Monument is a 21-foot-tall grey granite obelisk on the grounds of the U.S. Naval Academy. It was erected in memory of Captain William Lewis Herndon, who died while helping to evacuate passengers and crew from his ship, the SS Central America, as she foundered in a storm on September 12, 1857.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include United States Naval Academy and United States Naval Academy Museum.

United States Naval Academy

University

Photo: National Museum of the U.S. Navy, Public domain.

The United States Naval Academy is a federal service academy adjacent to Annapolis, Maryland. It was established on 10 October 1845 during the tenure of George Bancroft as Secretary of the Navy.

United States Naval Academy Museum

Museum

The United States Naval Academy Museum is a public maritime museum in Annapolis, Maryland, United States. A part of the United States Naval Academy, it is located at Preble Hall on the academy premises.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Naval Academy and Annapolis.

Naval Academy

Village

Naval Academy is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, which covers the campus of the United States Naval Academy. The population was 4,802 at the 2010 census.

Annapolis

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Annapolis is the capital city of the U.S. state of Maryland. Annapolis was a thriving, wealthy town in the 1600s and 1700s. Many of the houses and other buildings from the 1800s remain, leaving a thriving, vibrant historic district with shops and restaurants along the waterfront.

Annapolis Neck

Village

Annapolis Neck, a suburb of Annapolis, is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,950. Annapolis Neck is situated 2½ miles south of Herndon Monument.

Herndon Monument

Type: Park
Description: historic site
Category: historic site
Location: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.98233° or 38° 58′ 56″ north

Longitude

-76.48635° or 76° 29′ 11″ west

Elevation

20 feet (6 metres)

Open location code

87C5XGJ7+WF

GeoNames ID

4357839

Wikidata ID

Q1613690

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to German—“Herndon Monument” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Herndon Monument”
Dutch: “Herndon Monument”
French: “Herndon Monument”
German: “Herndon Monument”

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