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.
Wikimedia, Public domain.- Park
- …lies at an elevation of 20 feet (6 metres)
- Description: historic site
Places of Interest
Highlights include United States Naval Academy and United States Naval Academy Museum.
United States Naval Academy
University
National Museum of the U.S. Navy, Public domain.
The United States Naval Academy is a federal service academy adjacent to Annapolis, Maryland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Naval Academy and Annapolis.
Naval Academy
Village
Naval Academy is a census-designated place…
Annapolis Neck
Village
Annapolis Neck, a suburb of Annapolis… Annapolis Neck is situated 2½ miles south of Herndon Monument.
Herndon Monument
- Category: historic site
- Location
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Latitude
38.98233° or 38° 58′ 56″ north
Longitude
-76.48635° or 76° 29′ 11″ west
Open location code
87C5XGJ7+WF
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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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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Naval Academy Chapel and Radford Terrace.
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