Herndon Monument
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.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include United States Naval Academy and Naval Academy Chapel.
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.
Naval Academy Chapel
Church
Photo: Rdsmith4, CC BY-SA 2.5.
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.
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. 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 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: Obelisk
- Description: historic site
- Categories: historic site and memorial
- Location: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.9823° or 38° 58′ 56″ northLongitude
-76.48586° or 76° 29′ 9″ westElevation
20 feet (6 metres)Open location code
87C5XGJ7+WMOpenStreetMap ID
node 358250078OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=obeliskWikidata 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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