Lexington Park in St. Mary's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
United States Colored Troops (USCT)
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 12, 2021
1. United States Colored Troops (USCT) Marker
This monument is dedicated in grateful tribute to the United States Colored Troops of St. Mary's County. It honors Medal of Honor recipients, all Union soldiers and sailors from St. Mary's County who served during the Civil War (1861-1865).
Dedication June 16, 2012
All honor and glory to the emancipated slaves, freedmen, and all noble sons of St. Mary's County who fought during the Civil War to save the Union and secure the heritage of human freedom.
Erected 2012.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • War, US Civil.
Location. 38° 15.652′ N, 76° 26.953′ W. Memorial is in Lexington Park, Maryland, in St. Mary's County. It is on Rennell Avenue West 0.2 miles east of Willows Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 21550 Willows Rd, Lexington Park MD 20653, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Southern Maryland. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. 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: Sergeant James H. Harris (here, next to this marker); Private William H. Barnes (here, next to this marker); United States Colored Troops (a few steps from this marker); Defining Freedom and Building Community (a few steps from this marker);
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 12, 2021
2. United States Colored Troops (USCT) Marker
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 12, 2021
3. United States Colored Troops (USCT) Marker
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 12, 2021
4. United States Colored Troops (USCT) Marker
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 12, 2021
5. United States Colored Troops (USCT) Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 468 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 12, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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