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

Point Lookout Prisoner-of-War Camp

(1863–1865)

Photographed by Tom Fuchs, March 31, 2007

1. Point Lookout Prisoner-Of-War Camp Marker

Inscription. After the Battle of Gettysburg, the Union established a prisoner-of-war depot near here. Confederate soldiers and Maryland civilians were imprisoned and guarded by 400 Union troops. With only tents for protection, 3,384 prisoners died.

Erected by the Maryland Historical Trust and the Maryland State Highway Administration.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list.

Location. 38° 2.997′ N, 76° 19.417′ W. Marker is near Scotland, Maryland, in St. Mary's County. It is on Point Lookout Road (Route 5) 1½ miles south of 3rd Way, on the left when traveling south. Marker is at the turnoff for the Fishing Pier. Marker may have been moved about 270 feet further south on same side. Google street view shows it in a different location in October 2008. 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

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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,

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 5 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Post Office at Camp Hoffman (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Prison Sutler (about 400 feet away); Prisoners of War at Point Lookout (about 400 feet away); Point Lookout Prison, 1863-1865 (about 400 feet away); Camp Hoffman (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scotland.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Prison Pen (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

More about this marker. Marker is in the Point Lookout State Park. A fee per person is charged to enter.

Also see . . .
1. Point Lookout State Park History.

Photographed by Pete Payette, June 19, 2017

2. Point Lookout Prisoner-Of-War Camp Marker

Maryland Department of Natural Resources website entry (Submitted on May 4, 2007.)

2. The Diary Of Bartlett Yancey Malone. Documenting the American South website entry (Submitted on May 4, 2007.)

Beware of the Deer image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Fuchs, March 31, 2007

3. Beware of the Deer

4. Point Lookout Prisoner-Of-War Camp Marker

The prisoner of war camp with many tents can be seen at the top right of the lithograph (Point 56, "Rebel Camp").

Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2007, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,634 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 4, 2007, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. 2. submitted on June 26, 2017, by Pete Payette of Orange, Virginia. 3. submitted on May 4, 2007, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. 4. submitted on February 22, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.