Rockville in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Confederate Monument
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, June 10, 2007
1. The Confederate Monument Marker
Our Heroes
of
Montgomery Co.
Maryland
That We Through Life
May Not Forget to Love
The Thin Gray Line
Erected A.D. 1913
1861 CSA 1865
Erected 1913 by The United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Topics and series. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list.
Location. Monument has been permanently removed. It was located near 39° 5.01′ N, 77° 9.083′ W. Monument was in Rockville, Maryland, in Montgomery County. It could be reached from Courthouse Square. On the south side of the Old Red Brick Courthouse. Touch for map. Monument was at or near this postal address: 29 Courthouse Square, Rockville MD 20850, United States of America.
We have been informed that this monument is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally, this memorial monument was in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It was also in the American Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Maj. Gen. Edward Braddock and His Men (a few steps from this marker); 1891 Red Brick Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Bicentennial of Maryland's Ratification of the Constitution (within shouting distance of this marker); Gettysburg Campaign (within shouting distance of this marker); Witness to History (within shouting distance of this marker); Memorial to the Events of September 11, 2001 (within shouting distance of this marker); Richard Montgomery (within shouting distance of this marker); Rockville (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rockville.
Other markers no longer nearby. Montgomery County Court House (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Court House Square (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 14, 2009
2. The Confederate Monument
Also see . . .
1. Confederate Monument. Maryland Historical Trust State Historic Sites Inventory Form. (Submitted on March 10, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)
2. Rockville Confederate Statue Removed. Bethesda Magazine website entry, 2017 (Submitted on June 5, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 14, 2009
3. The Confederate Soldier Statue
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 12, 2017
4. The Confederate Soldier Statue
The face of this customized statue is said to have been modeled on local Confederate veteran Col. Spencer C. Jones. Although there is no documentary evidence to support this tradition, Col. Jones did play a major role in planning of the dedication ceremony which took place on June 3, 1913.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 12, 2017
5. The Confederate Monument Boxed Up
Currently, (March 2017) this controversial monument is surrounded by a locked wooden box to protect it from vandalism. It is intended to be moved from the Courthouse to Whites Ferry.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, July 31, 2017
6. The Confederate Monument Removed
The monument has been moved to Whites Ferry. Pachysandra sprigs fill the space where the monument stood.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,077 times since then and 41 times this year. Last updated on August 1, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 10, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 6. submitted on August 1, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
