Mount Olivet Cemetery in Frederick in Frederick County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Never Forget Garden

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 7, 2023

1. Never Forget Garden Marker

Inscription. This garden is a living tribute to all of America's veterans and their families. In silence and respect, this is a place to remember why millions of Americans have fought and died for our liberty and our freedom. Here we renew our promise to fulfill America's sacred duty to never forget. Here we renew our mutual pledge to support them with "our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor."

Erected 2021 by Carrollton Manor Chapter, NSDAR with Assistance from the Friends of Mount Olivet.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list.

Location. 39° 24.126′ N, 77° 24.993′ W. Memorial is in Frederick, Maryland, in Frederick County. It is in Mount Olivet Cemetery. It can be reached from South Market Street south of South Market Street (Maryland Route 355), on the right when traveling south. 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: Barbara Fritchie: Civil War Heroine (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Barbara Fritchie (about 300 feet away); Thomas Johnson (about 300

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feet away); Maryland's First Governor (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Thomas Johnson (about 300 feet away); Joseph Adlum (about 300 feet away); Jane Hanson National Memorial (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Thomas Johnson (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frederick.

More about this memorial. The marker was placed to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. It is located in the center of sections T, U, and S of the Mount Olivet Cemetery - appropriate location for this tribute.

Who was involved:
Carrollton Manor Chapter, NSDAR: Spearheaded and installed the garden.
Friends of Mount Olivet: Assisted the Chapter in their efforts.
Society of the Honor Guard, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (SHGTUS): The organization that started the "Never Forget Garden" initiative.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 7, 2023

2. Never Forget Garden Marker

Never Forget Garden Marker with Poppies image. Click for full size.

circa May 2024

3. Never Forget Garden Marker with Poppies

Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 301 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on August 26, 2025, by Carolyn Sanders of Plano, Texas. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 7, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on August 19, 2025.