Maryland State Memorial at Gettysburg National Military Park
The Maryland State Memorial is located on Taneytown Road next to the parking lot for Soldiers’ National Cemetery (aka Gettysburg National Cemetery). It is one of the newer state memorials at Gettysburg National Military Park, having been dedicated in 1994. It is also the only state memorial at Gettysburg dedicated to both Union and Confederate soldiers, for Maryland men fought on both sides during the Civil War, and regiments from both sides fought at Gettysburg.
Maryland was a slave state, one of four such states to remain with the Union. The others were Kentucky, Delaware, and Missouri. No troops from Kentucky or Missouri were at Gettysburg, and Delaware officially only had Union regiments. Delaware citizens who fought for the south had to join Confederate units.
The Maryland State Memorial features a sculpture of a Confederate and Union soldier helping each other off the battlefield. The sculpture was done by Lawrence Ludke, an artist who won a national competition for the design of the memorial.
With a few exceptions, use of any photograph on the National Park Planner website requires a paid Royalty Free Editorial Use License or Commercial Use License. See the Photo Usage page for details.
Last updated on January 21, 2025
