Scotland in St. Mary's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Point Lookout-Hammond Hospital

Photographed by Don Morfe, March 11, 2012

1. Point Lookout-Hammond Hospital Marker

Inscription. This monument is dedicated to the memory of those soldiers, sailors, and hospital attendants from both North and South, who were here at Point Lookout from July 1862 to July 1865. This monument marks the general location of the Hammond Hospital

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1862.

Location. 38° 2.382′ N, 76° 19.324′ W. Marker is in Scotland, Maryland, in St. Mary's County. It is on Maryland Route 5. The marker is on the grounds of Point Lookout State Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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,

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 walking distance of this marker: Hammond General Hospital (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Point Lookout (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Hammond General Hospital (within shouting distance of this marker); Light's On at Point Lookout (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Wharf (about 300 feet away); Treacherous Waters (about 400 feet away); The Buoy & Coal Sheds (about 400 feet away); Point Lookout Radio Room (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scotland.

Other markers no longer nearby. John Wilkes Booth (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed);

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Point Lookout State Park (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); A Bustling Civil War Community (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Defense Strategies (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Let There Be Light (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Pete Payette, June 19, 2017

2. Point Lookout-Hammond Hospital Marker

Monument is located within the median circle at the yellow stake.

Photographed by Don Morfe, March 11, 2012

3. Point Lookout-Hammond Hospital Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2017. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,118 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 14, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 2. submitted on June 26, 2017, by Pete Payette of Orange, Virginia. 3. submitted on October 14, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.