Field Pointe in Frederick in Frederick County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Civil War Children's Memorial
the children
who served and died
in the Civil War
1861-1865
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 39° 24.282′ N, 77° 24.971′ W. Memorial is in Frederick, Maryland, in Frederick County. It is in Field Pointe. It can be reached from South Market Street south of Mt Olivet Boulevard, on the right when traveling south. In Mount Olivet Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 515 S Market St, Frederick MD 21701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Confederate Sentinel (here, next to this marker); Mount Olivet Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Elizabeth Hughes Potts (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Richard Potts (about 300 feet away); John Ross Key and Anne Charlton Key (about 300 feet away); Daniel Hughes (about 300 feet away); Frederick's Diarist (about 400 feet away); Confederate Row (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frederick.
Also see . . . United States Civil War Childrens Memorial. It is estimated that 5% of the those who "served" in the Civil War were under 18 years of age. (Submitted on May 5, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 576 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 4, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.


