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.- Obelisk
- …lies at an elevation of 20 feet (6 metres)
- Description: historic site
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include United States Naval Academy and Naval Academy Chapel.
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. United States Naval Academy is situated 790 feet east of Herndon Monument.
Naval Academy Chapel
Church
The United States Naval Academy Chapel in Annapolis…
United States Naval Academy Museum
Museum
The United States Naval Academy Museum is a public… United States Naval Academy Museum is situated 450 feet northwest of Herndon Monument.
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
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Latitude
38.9823° or 38° 58′ 56″ north
Longitude
-76.48586° or 76° 29′ 9″ west
Open location code
87C5XGJ7+WM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=obelisk
Wikidata ID
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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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