Clinton in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Crucifix

Photographed by M. A. Pimentel, March 15, 2008

1. Crucifix Marker

The marker is located near the base.

Inscription. Erected by friends and relatives of Reverend Father Horstkamp to commemorate the tragic death of his mother Mary Eve Horstkamp on August 28, 1931

Erected 1939.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1931.

Location. 38° 46.023′ N, 76° 53.892′ W. Marker is in Clinton, Maryland, in Prince George's County. It is on Old Branch Avenue 0.1 miles west of Woodyard Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8908 Old Branch Avenue, Clinton MD 20735, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the 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 3 miles of this

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marker, measured as the crow flies: The Mary Surratt House (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Wilkes Booth (approx. 0.2 miles away); Surratt Tavern (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named John Wilkes Booth (approx. 0.2 miles away); Louise F. Cosca Regional Park (approx. 2.6 miles away); Thrift School (approx. 2.9 miles away); U.S. Air Force Special Air Missions (approx. 2.9 miles away); His Lordship’s Kindness (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clinton.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Surratt Tavern (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Additional commentary.
1. About the marker
This sign was included in the database before the guidelines were tightened. It would not be included if submitted today.

— Submitted May 6, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

Close up of the crucifix. The marker is the dark rectangle near the base. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by M. A. Pimentel, March 15, 2008

2. Close up of the crucifix. The marker is the dark rectangle near the base.

The crucifix and the church as viewed from Old Branch Ave. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by M. A. Pimentel, March 15, 2008

3. The crucifix and the church as viewed from Old Branch Ave.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2008, by M. A. Pimentel of Waldorf, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,637 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on May 5, 2025, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 15, 2008, by M. A. Pimentel of Waldorf, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.