Point Lookout-Hammond Hospital Marker

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Scotland in St. Mary's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Point Lookout-Hammond Hospital

By Don Morfe, March 11, 2012

1. Point Lookout-Hammond Hospital Marker

Inscription. This monument is dedicated to the memory of those soldiers, sailors, and hospital attendants from both North and South, who were here at Point Lookout from July 1862 to July 1865. This monument marks the general location of the Hammond Hospital

Location. 38° 2.382′ N, 76° 19.324′ W. Marker is in Scotland, Maryland, in St. Mary's County. Marker is on Maryland Route 5. Click for map. The marker is on the grounds of Point Lookout State Park. Marker is in this post office area: Scotland MD 20687, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. John Wilkes Booth (here, next to this marker); Point Lookout State Park (here, next to this marker); A Crucial Point (within shouting distance of this marker); Let There Be Light (within shouting distance of this marker); A Bustling Civil War Community (about 600 feet away, in a direct line); Shipwreck! (about 600 feet away); Defense Strategies (about 600 feet away); Fort Lincoln (about 600 feet away). Click for a list of all markers in Scotland.

By Don Morfe, March 11, 2012

2. Point Lookout-Hammond Hospital Marker

Credits. This page originally submitted on October 14, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Md 21234. This page has been viewed 55 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 14, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Md 21234. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.