Annapolis in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Sacred to the Memory of Baron de Kalb
Photographed by Tom Fuchs, October 8, 2007
1. Sacred to the Memory of Baron de Kalb Marker
Knight of the Royal Order of Military Merit, Brigadier of the Armies of France and Major General in service of the United States of America.
Having served with honor and reputation for three years, he gave a last and glorious proof of his attachment to the liberties of mankind and the cause of America in the action near Camden in the state of South Carolina on the sixteenth of August, 1780. Where leading on the troops of the Maryland and Delaware lines against superior numbers and animating them by his example to deeds of valor, he was pierced with many wounds and on the nineteenth following, expired in the 48th year of his age.
The Congress of the United States of America in gratitude to his zeal, service and merit have erected this monument.
Erected 1886 by Congress of the United States of America.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is August 1780.
Location. 38° 58.714′ N, 76° 29.467′ W. Memorial is in Annapolis, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. It is on State Circle. This marker is on the grounds of the Maryland State House. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Annapolis MD 21401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic 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
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. Baron Johann de Kalb, 1721 - 1780 (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This related marker is at the Battle of Camden, where Baron de Kalb was mortally wounded in battle.
Also see . . . General Baron Johan DeKalb. (Submitted on October 10, 2007.)
Photographed by Tom Fuchs, October 8, 2007
2. Baron De Kalb Memorial
Bronze by Ephraim Keyser (1850–1937) is on a tall granite base with bronze plaques depicting the seals of the States of Maryland and Delaware.
Photographed by Tom Fuchs, October 8, 2007
3. Johann von Robaii, Baron de Kalb (1721–1780)
The sword he holds aloft is periodically vandalized and replaced.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 8, 2013
4. Sacred to the Memory of Baron de Kalb Marker
Photographed by Kevin W., March 15, 2008
5. Baron De Kalb Memorial
The statue as seen from the back. The ground mounted marker in picture 5 can be seen in this photograph.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2007, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,458 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 9, 2007, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. 4. submitted on February 19, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 5. submitted on March 16, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
