St. John's College in Annapolis in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Sons of the Revolution

Photographed by F. Robby, January 28, 2008

1. Sons of the Revolution Marker

Inscription.
This monument honors unknown French soldiers and sailors who gave their lives in the American War of Independence and were buried near here.

Dedicated by President Williams Howard Taft, April 18, 1911

"Our soldiers rest in hallowed ground in a friendly country. To the Sons of the Revolution I beg to express the gratitude of France." - Jean Jules Jusserand, Ambassador of France

The memory of their deeds will live forever.

Erected 1911 by The General Society, Sons of the Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #27 William Howard Taft series list. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1999.

Location. 38° 59.048′ N, 76° 29.617′ W. Marker is in Annapolis, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. It is in St. John's College. It can be reached from King George Street (Maryland Route 450) 0.4 miles south of Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard ( Route 450), on the right when traveling south. Marker is about 200 feet from the roadway on the grounds of St. John's College. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Annapolis MD 21401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic

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

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Edmund Berkeley Iglehart (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ptolemy Stone (approx. 0.2 miles away); Take a Tour of St. John's College–Steeped in United States and Maryland History (approx. 0.2 miles away); Max and Elke Schiff (approx. 0.2 miles away); Terwilliger Brothers Field (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Birthplace of Charles Carroll, Barrister (approx. 0.2 miles away); Max E Bishop (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Take a Tour of St. John's College–Steeped in United States and Maryland History (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Annapolis.

Sons of the Revolution Marker and Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by F. Robby, January 28, 2008

2. Sons of the Revolution Marker and Monument

Sons of the Revolution Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by F. Robby, January 28, 2008

3. Sons of the Revolution Monument

Credits. This page was last revised on September 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2008, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,998 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 18, 2008, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland.