Araby View in Frederick in Frederick County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

State of Pennsylvania Monument

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 20, 2017

1. State of Pennsylvania Monument

Inscription. Erected by the Commonwealth of Penna. in commemoration of the bravery, sacrifices and patrioitsm of the 67th, 87th and 138th Regiments that fought on this battlefield July 8, 1864.

Commissioners Wm. H. Lanius, Capt. Co. I 87th, Robert F. Cornwell Capt. Co. I 67th Wm. Coppleberger, Prv Co A 138th

67th Regt PA Vol. Inf 2d Brig. 3d Div. 6th Corps, Army of the Potomac Organized at Philadelphia PA. in summer and fall of 1861 Mustered out July 14, 1865

87th Regt. PA. Vol. Inf. 1st Brig. 3d Div. 6th Corps Organized at York, PA. September 14, 1861 Mustered out June 29, 1865

138th Regt. Pa. Vol. Inf. 2d Brig. 3d Div. 6th Corps, Army of the Potomac Organized at Harrisburg PA. August 26, 1862 Mustered out June 23, 1865 near Washington D.C.

Erected 1908 by The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 8, 1864.

Location. 39° 21.661′ N, 77° 23.227′ W. Marker is in Frederick, Maryland, in Frederick County. It is in Araby View. It is on Araby Church Road north of Baker Valley Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4613 Araby Church Rd, Frederick MD 21704, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and monument 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

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within walking distance of this marker: 10th Vermont Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Final Stand (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Civilians Under Siege (approx. 0.3 miles away); Final Attack (approx. 0.3 miles away); A Bold Plan (approx. 0.3 miles away); Edgewood (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named A Bold Plan (approx. 0.4 miles away); Monocacy Battlefield (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frederick.

Other markers no longer nearby. Federal Retreat (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been permanently removed); Thomas Farm (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been permanently removed); Thick of the Battle (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Gambrill House (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 20, 2017

2. State of Pennsylvania Monument

Each of the three regiments are represented on their own side of the monument.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 20, 2017

3. State of Pennsylvania Monument

This was the second monument to be constructed on the battlefield. The dedication ceremony was attended by roughly 250 survivors from the 67th, 87th, and 138th Pennsylvania regiments.

Border Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 20, 2017

4. Border Markers

Similar markers are at the corners of the National Park Service land that surrounds the Pennsylvania Monument.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 398 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 11, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.