Herndon Monument - Annapolis, MD
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N 38° 58.939 W 076° 29.152
18S E 371301 N 4315864
One of many monuments at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
Waymark Code: WM14VHW
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 08/27/2021
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Taken from Wikipedia, "The Herndon Monument on the grounds of the U.S. Naval Academy is a 21-foot-tall (6.4 m) grey granite obelisk. It was erected in memory of Captain William Lewis Herndon, who courageously decided to go down with his ship, SS Central America, and the men left aboard rather than save himself on September 12, 1857. All women and children and many of the men aboard were saved by a nearby ship during the storm."
Date Created/Placed: 1860
Height: 21 Feet
Illuminated: no
Website: [Web Link]
Address: Not listed
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