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

USS Tulip Monument

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 23, 2011

1. USS Tulip Monument Marker

Inscription. In Memory of Those Who Perished in the Explosion of the U.S.S. Tulip, November 11, 1864

A Sacrifice of Lives In Discharge of Duty and in the Interest of Achieving Peace and Scientific Advance.

Erected June 15, 1940 ~ Under an Act of Congress of the United States of America June 15, 1937

Erected 1940 by The U. S. Congress.

Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 38° 9.731′ N, 76° 25.436′ W. Monument is in St. Inigoes, Maryland, in St. Mary's County. It can be reached from Cross Manor Road. The monument is at the end of a grassy lane running north from Cross Manor Road just east of the gates of Cornwaleys' Cross Manor. Touch for map. Monument is in this post office area: Saint Inigoes MD 20684, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial monument 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,

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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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Tulip Disaster (here, next to this marker); Disaster at Ragged Point (a few steps from this marker); The Union's Defense (a few steps from this marker); St. Ignatius Church (approx. 0.8 miles away); John LaFarge, S.J. (approx. 0.8 miles away); Historic St. Mary's City (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Manor of Cornwaleys’ Cross (approx. 1.3 miles away); a different marker also named Historic St. Mary's City (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Inigoes.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 23, 2011

2. USS Tulip Monument Marker

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 23, 2011

3. USS Tulip Monument Marker

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 23, 2011

4. USS Tulip Monument Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 27, 2012, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,391 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 27, 2012, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.