Mexican War Midshipmen’s Monument
Mexican War Midshipmen’s Monument is a monument in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Mexican War Midshipmen’s Monument is situated nearby to the obelisk Herndon Monument, as well as near the park Radford Terrace.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include United States Naval Academy and Herndon Monument.
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 is situated 460 feet east of Mexican War Midshipmen’s Monument.
Herndon Monument
Obelisk
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The Herndon Monument on the grounds of the U.S. Naval Academy is a 21-foot-tall grey granite obelisk. It was erected in memory of Captain William Lewis Herndon, who died during the sinking of his ship, SS Central America, on September 12, 1857 while helping to evacuate passengers and crew. Herndon Monument is situated 390 feet northwest of Mexican War Midshipmen’s Monument.
Naval Academy Chapel
Church
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The United States Naval Academy Chapel in Annapolis, Maryland, is one of nine designated chapel spaces on the grounds of the United States Navy's service academy. Naval Academy Chapel is situated 410 feet west of Mexican War Midshipmen’s Monument.
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 Mexican War Midshipmen’s Monument.
Mexican War Midshipmen’s Monument
- Type: Monument
- Category: historic site
- Location: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.98157° or 38° 58′ 54″ northLongitude
-76.48485° or 76° 29′ 6″ westOpen location code
87C5XGJ8+J3OpenStreetMap ID
node 2098730864OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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