Scotland in St. Mary's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Point Lookout Prison, 1863-1865
Point Lookout was the site of the largest prison camp of the Civil War. Between 1863 and 1865 the Federal Government held over 50,000 captured Confederate soldiers here.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.
Location. 38° 2.939′ N, 76° 19.448′ W. Marker is in Scotland, Maryland, in St. Mary's County. It can be reached from Point Lookout Road (Maryland Route 5) 1½ miles south of 3rd Way, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10465 Point Lookout Rd, Scotland MD 20687, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern Maryland. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, in the Chesapeake Bay Region, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Prison Pen (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 24 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 13, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
