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Monuments and Memorials in Charles County, MD

Monuments, statues and memorials near you, with what each was built to remember and when.

Charles County is one of 24 counties in Maryland. Some of these sites are open to visitors, some are private, and some are ruins. All of them are on the record, and all of them can be seen from the public way.

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On the record near Charles County, MD

The 12 nearest

19 listed sites on the record match monuments and memorials within 30 miles of Charles County, MD, out of 607 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 7 listed sites carry Charles County as their county.

Appomattox Statue16 miles from the center of Charles County · Object · Alexandria (Independent City) · listed 2017National Register of Historic Places
Titanic Memorial21 miles from the center of Charles County · Object · Washington · listed 2007National Register of Historic Places
Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove On The Potomac21 miles from the center of Charles County · Structure · Washington · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
District of Columbia War Memorial22 miles from the center of Charles County · Site · Washington · listed 2014National Register of Historic Places
Korean War Veterans Memorial22 miles from the center of Charles County · Site · Washington DC · listed 1995National Register of Historic Places
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial22 miles from the center of Charles County · Site · Washington DC · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places
Temperance Fountain22 miles from the center of Charles County · Object · Washington · listed 2007National Register of Historic Places
Union Station Plaza and Columbus Fountain22 miles from the center of Charles County · Structure · Washington · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Vietnam Veterans Memorial22 miles from the center of Charles County · Site · Washington DC · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Memorial Continental Hall22 miles from the center of Charles County · Building · Washington · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
de San Martin, General Jose, Memorial23 miles from the center of Charles County · Object · Washington · listed 2007National Register of Historic Places
Gompers, Samuel, Memorial23 miles from the center of Charles County · Object · Washington · listed 2007National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Charles County, MD. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Monuments in Charles County, step by step

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See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Charles County, MD ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Charles County, MD?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Charles County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Charles County, MD the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Charles County, MD are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.