Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms: Peter K. Morrill, 2021
Gail Schnell; Jari A. Villanueva. Terms expire 2022.
Chery A. Jewitt; Alfred Mendelsohn; Susan Cooke Soderberg. Terms expire 2023.
Jenny M. Carson, Ph.D.; David R. Craig; Bryan Yukio Fischer; Nancy N. Kurtz; Dennis G. Rude. Terms expire 2024.
Victor K. Butanis; Christopher R. Patteron; Lauren E. Schiszik; Raymond H. Shipley, Jr. Terms expire 2025.
Ellen B. Chase; Stephen S. Hammond. Terms expire 2026.
Statue of Baron Johann DeKalb, by Ephraim Keyser, State House grounds, Annapolis, Maryland, June 2000. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
Baron DeKalb (1721-1780) led the Maryland Line at the Battle of Camden, South Carolina, August 16, 1780. He died at Camden on August 19, 1780, from wounds received in that battle.
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Division of Historical & Cultural Programs, Department of Planning
100 Community Place, 3rd floor, Crownsville, MD 21032 - 2023
(410) 697-9561; fax: (410) 514-7678
e-mail: nancy.kurtz@maryland.gov
web: http://mht.maryland.gov/monuments.shtml
100 Community Place, Crownsville, Maryland, July 2016. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
The Commission inventories Maryland military monuments. Each monument is identified by name, date of construction, location, and original sponsorship. Current ownership of both the monument and its site is noted with a complete description of the monument, including its construction materials; condition; theme; inscriptions, if any; and who is responsible for maintenance.
Maryland Monument, Gettysburg Battlefield, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, May 2003. Photo by Elizabeth W. Newell.
Appointed to four-year terms by the Governor, the Commission consists of up to seventeen members. The Secretary of Planning serves as chair.
Korean War Memorial, Canton Waterfront Park, 3001 Boston St., Baltimore, Maryland, October 2016. Photo by Sarah A. Hanks.
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