Scotland in St. Mary's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Confederate Monument
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, August 31, 2008
1. Confederate Monument Marker
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seventeen
unknown
Confederate dead,
who fell in front of
Washington, D.C.
July 12, 1864.
by their
comrades.
Erected 1897.
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil.
Location. 38° 4.419′ N, 76° 20.434′ W. Monument is in Scotland, Maryland, in St. Mary's County. It is at the intersection of Point Lookout Road (Maryland Route 5) and St. Michaels Manor Way, on the right when traveling east on Point Lookout Road. Marker is in the church yard of Grace Episcopal Church. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 1607 Grace Church Rd, Scotland MD 20687, 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, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Grace Church Cemetery Confederate Monument (here, next to this marker); Point Lookout Prison (a few steps from this marker); Point Lookout Prisoner-of-War Camp (a few steps from this marker); Pvt. William Hennry Laird (within shouting distance of this marker); Granite Stone (within shouting distance of this marker); Unknown Confederate Burials Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Sister Mary Consolata Conlan (within shouting distance of this marker); Mary Ellen Whalen Jones (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scotland.
Regarding Confederate Monument. These 17 confederates were originally buried in scattered locations around Silver Spring. In 1874 they were re-interred in cemetery space donated by Montgomery Blair. This monument was erected in 1897 when the 17 confederate graves were moved again to make way for a street-car track running
April 11, 2026
2. Confederate Monument
The memorial was later moved to St. Mary's County, Maryland to the grounds of the privately-owned Confederate Memorial Park. Several chapters of the Sons of Confederate Veterans and the United Daughters of the Confederacy combined resources, along with various individuals to fund the park.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 23, 2005
3. Confederate Monument Marker when it stood on the grounds of Grace Church Cemetery
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 23, 2005
4. Grace Episcopal Church
This brick building replaced the wooden church in 1956.
5. Postcard
This postcard shows the wood shingled building in front of which the monument was erected in 1897.ACB Collection
Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 953 times since then and 65 times this year. Last updated on August 6, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on August 6, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 2. submitted on April 12, 2026. 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 6, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
