Private Soldier Monument

Private Soldier Monument is a monument in Washington County, Western Maryland, Maryland. Private Soldier Monument is situated near Antietam National Cemetery, as well as near Mountain View Cemetery.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Antietam National Cemetery and Antietam National Battlefield.

Antietam National Cemetery

Cemetery

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Antietam National Battlefield is a National Park Service-protected area along Antietam Creek in Sharpsburg, Washington County, northwestern Maryland. It commemorates the American Civil War Battle of Antietam that occurred on September 17, 1862.

Antietam National Battlefield

Protected area

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Antietam National Battlefield Visitor Center

Museum

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Antietam National Battlefield Visitor Center is a museum, which is situated 1 mile north of Private Soldier Monument.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sharpsburg and Keedysville.

Sharpsburg

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Sharpsburg is a small historic American village in Washington County in Western Maryland, home to Antietam National Battlefield.

Keedysville

Village

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Keedysville is a town in Washington County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census, Keedysville had a population of 1,213. Keedysville is situated 3 miles northeast of Private Soldier Monument.

Antietam

Hamlet

Antietam is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States. Its population was 98 as of the 2020 census. Antietam is situated 3 miles south of Private Soldier Monument.

Private Soldier Monument

Type: Monument
Inscription: “NOT FOR THEMSELVES BUT FOR THEIR COUNTRY.”
Category: historic site
Location: Washington County, Western Maryland, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.45915° or 39° 27′ 33″ north

Longitude

-77.7411° or 77° 44′ 28″ west

Open location code

87F4F755+MH

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3213095241

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=monument

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Lodge Building Antietam National Cemetery and Mountain View Cemetery.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: 20th Regiment N.Y. Volunteers and 4th New York Volunteers.

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Worth a closer look: Hagerstown and Hancock.

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