Brentwood in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Fort Lincoln Mausoleum
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, June 11, 2011
1. Fort Lincoln Mausoleum Marker
The finest Community Mausoleum in the world, Embellished with cathedral-type, art stained glass windows of breath-taking beauty. A great memorial dedicated and perpetually endowed for all those entombed within its marble halls. Its interior combines the many comfortable appointments of home with the sacred qualities of a church.
This Mausoleum with its atmosphere of peaceful reverence is a lasting tribute to the vision, bold determination and ability of the man responsible for its existence, L. O. Minear, President of Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites.
Location. 38° 55.695′ N, 76° 57.233′ W. Marker is in Brentwood, Maryland, in Prince George's County. It can be reached from Bladensburg Road NE. In Fort Lincoln Cemetery along the District of Columbia boundary. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brentwood MD 20722, 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, and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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: Battle of Bladensburg (a few steps from this marker); Barney Monument (a few steps from this marker); Little Church of Fort Lincoln (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Lincoln Oak (about 300 feet away); This Old Spring House / The Old Oak Tree
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Also see . . . Fort Lincoln Cemetery Mausoleum. Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties -- 68-15c (Submitted on December 5, 2012, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, June 11, 2011
2. Fort Lincoln Mausoleum Marker
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 15, 2012
3. Harley, Ellington and Day
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, October 14, 2013
4. Dr. T. M. Schippell
Founder of the Naturopathic Foundation. "...I have entered through the door of nature; Her light and not the light of an apothecary shop has illuminated my way." -- Paracelsus. Inside the Fort Lincoln Mausoleum.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, October 14, 2013
5. Bishop Dr. Walter McCollough 1915- 1991
Walter "Sweet Daddy" McCollough presided over United House of Prayer for All People ("God's Whitehouse") from 1960 until his death on March 26, 1991.
Inside the Fort Lincoln Mausoleum.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2012, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,493 times since then and 37 times this year. Last updated on October 26, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 5, 2012, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 4, 5. submitted on October 26, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
