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

The Right Will Prevail

— Prince George’s County World War I Monument —

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 3, 2010

1. The Right Will Prevail Monument

Inscription. This monument perpetuates the memory of the sons and daughters of Prince George’s County who, true to the traditions of their county and the teachings of their forefathers, served their country in the Great War of 1917-1918. To the spirit of that service tribute is here paid by a grateful people.

(tablet on back) These men from Prince George’s County made the supreme sacrifice defending the liberty of mankind. –Roll of Honor– Albert N. Baden • Henry H. Bosswell • Herman E. Burgess • Clarence Butler • Vincent G. Gooley • James Cooper • Matthew Curtin • H. Irvin Dennison • Wilmer A. Disney • Joseph B. Edelen • George W. Farmer • T. Notley Fenwick • Edward H. Fletcher • Joseph Henry Fort • Ernest O. Garner • Thomas E. Hawkins • Frank Holmes • Henry Lewis Hulbert • Charles F. Huntemann • Milton E. Hartman • William Lee • E. Monshuer Maxwell • Clarence McCAusland • E. Pendleton Magruder • Lee Earle Merson • Isaac Parker • James F. Quisenberry • Frank Richmond • William Redmond • Robert C. Rusk • Theodore Rochester • H. Preston Robinson • John H. Seaburn • Edward Shoults • Albert

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Smith • Maurice B. Snyder • John A. Sprigg • Kenneth P. Strawn • Pierre C. Stevens • William A. Tayman • Elmer Thomas • Benjamin E. Thompson • Elizie Ellis Turner • Herbert Page Tolson • Herbert J. White • Walter E. Wilson • Herman Winter.

Erected 1919.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Military • War, World I.

Location. 38° 48.983′ N, 76° 45′ W. Marker is in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, in Prince George's County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (Maryland Route 725) and East Court Drive, on the left when traveling east on Main Street. Marker is at the courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Upper Marlboro MD 20772, 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,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Tablet on Back of Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 3, 2010

2. Tablet on Back of Monument

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: Birthplace of John Carroll (within shouting distance of this marker); Archbishop John Carroll (within shouting distance of this marker); This White Oak Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Protests at the County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); The Walk of History (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Filming "Black Like Me" in Upper Marlboro (about 300 feet away); In Memory of John Rogers (1723 - 1789) (about 500 feet away); The Site of the Residence of Dr. William Beanes (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Upper Marlboro.

Regarding The Right Will Prevail. Prince George's County Peace Cross

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Prince George's County Peace Cross

Also see . . . Upper Marlboro World War I Monument. PG:79-19-70, National Register Nomination Form at Maryland Inventory of Historic

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 3, 2010

3. The Right Will Prevail Monument

Bronze relief on limestone stele by Joseph M. Miller (1877–1933) is 11¾ feet tall was cast in Baltimore by J. Arthur Limerick Co. The architect was William G. Beecher.

Places. "The Prince George's County World War I Monument, erected in 1919, is significant for its commemoration the citizens of the county who served and died in the war. A collaboration of Baltimore sculptor Joseph Maxwell Miller and architect William Gordon Beecher, the monument is a representative example of the stele memorial type and of the common soldier Sentinel or Parade Rest figure, first made popular during the Civil War. The bronze was cast by the J. Arthur Limerick Foundry in Baltimore." (Submitted on November 3, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)

Additional commentary.
1. Roll of Honor
Note that the "Honor Roll" on Prince George's County's other memorial to its veterans of the First World War (the Peace Cross in Bladensburg, MD, erected in 1923) contains two additional names: Howard H. Morro and Frank C. Rorabuagh.

— Submitted July 4, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.

Detail of Bronze Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 3, 2010

4. Detail of Bronze Monument

Back of Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 3, 2010

5. Back of Monument

Signatures of J.M. Miller Sculptor and W. G. Beecher Architect image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, March 17, 2013

6. Signatures of J.M. Miller Sculptor and W. G. Beecher Architect

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, March 17, 2013

7. Water Spout

This monument was originally known as the "Memorial Fountain". The parged basin into which water fell has been covered by a concrete slab.

Prince George's County Court House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, July 3, 2010

8. Prince George's County Court House

the WWI Monument is visible, lower left in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2010, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,664 times since then and 15 times this year. Last updated on July 4, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 4, 2010, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 6, 7. submitted on November 3, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 8. submitted on July 4, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.