Union Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Baltimore

Name: Union Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Address: 2936 N Charles St., Baltimore, 21218, United States

#116 among attractions in Baltimore

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The Union Soldiers and Sailors Monument is a figural group sculpted by Adolph Alexander Weinman atop a pedestal designed by architect Albert Randolph Ross in Baltimore, United States, commemorating the Union military personnel of the American Civil War. The figural group shows Bellona and the personification of Victory together with a citizen-soldier turning from his plow and anvil as he dons a uniform and sword belt. Behind Bellona there is also a fig tree. The entire group stands on 12-foot high granite base, which has two relief panels. The monument's dimensions are approximately 10 ft.x102 in.x150 in. and 139x102x150 in.. ()

Coordinates: 39°19'26"N, 76°37'4"W

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2936 N Charles St.Northern Baltimore (Johns-Hopkins - Homewood)Baltimore 21218 United States

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Day trips

Union Soldiers and Sailors Monument – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Baltimore Museum of Art, Cathedral of the Incarnation, Homewood Museum, Lovely Lane United Methodist Church.

~890 ftNW
19th-century, modern and contemporary art
Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore
5 min walk • The Baltimore Museum of Art, situated in the heart of Baltimore, United States, stands as a beacon of cultural refinement and artistic excellence. This prestigious institution is home to an extensive collection of 19th-century, modern, and contemporary art, showcasing...
0.6 miN
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Cathedral of the Incarnation, Baltimore
16 min walk • The Cathedral of the Incarnation stands as a beacon of faith in the heart of Baltimore, United States. This majestic church, an architectural gem, serves as the Episcopal Cathedral of the Diocese of Maryland. Its presence in the city is marked not just by its spiritual...
0.4 miN
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Homewood Museum, Baltimore
11 min walk • The Homewood Museum is a historical museum located on the Johns Hopkins University campus in Baltimore, Maryland. It was listed as a National Historic Landmark in 1971, noted as a family home of Maryland's Carroll family.
0.6 miS
Church
Lovely Lane United Methodist Church, Baltimore
17 min walk • Lovely Lane United Methodist Church, formerly known as First Methodist Episcopal Church, and earlier founded as Lovely Lane Chapel is a historic United Methodist church located at Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
0.9 miSW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Jones Falls Trail, Baltimore
22 min walk • Jones Falls Trail is a hiking and bicycling trail in Baltimore, Maryland. It mostly runs along the length of the namesake Jones Falls, a major north–south stream in and north of the city that has long acted as a major transportation corridor for the city.
0.8 miN
Church
First Church of Christ, Baltimore
21 min walk • First Church of Christ, Scientist, located at 102 West University Parkway, across from the campus of Johns Hopkins University, in the Tuscany-Canterbury neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland, in the United States is an historic structure that on December 27, 1982, was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
0.9 miS
Concerts and shows, Theater
Parkway Theatre, Baltimore
24 min walk • The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Parkway, or simply the Parkway, is a movie theater located at 5 West North Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland. The Parkway is open as of May 3, 2017, and is the new permanent home of MdFF.
0.5 miE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St. John's Episcopal Church, Baltimore
13 min walk • St. John's Episcopal Church, also known as St John's in the Village, is a nineteenth-century Episcopal church building on Old York Road in the former village of Huntingdon now the community of Waverly in northeast Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
0.4 miS
Street
St. Paul Street-Calvert Street, Baltimore
12 min walk • St. Paul Street and Calvert Street are a one-way pair of streets in Downtown Baltimore and areas north. The streets, which are part of Maryland Route 2, are two of Baltimore's best-known streets in the downtown area.
0.9 miS
Shopping, Market
North Avenue Market, Baltimore
23 min walk • The North Avenue Market is a historic market in Baltimore, Maryland, located on North Avenue between Charles Street and Maryland Avenue. The market opened in 1928. When the market opened it consisted of 12 retail shops and, on the second floor, a 22 lane bowling alley.
~1700 ftSW
Neighbourhood
Remington, Baltimore
9 min walk • Remington is a neighborhood in northern Baltimore bordered to the north by Hampden, Wyman Park, and Johns Hopkins University and to the east by Charles Village.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Union Soldiers and Sailors Monument?

Nearby attractions include Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee Monument, Baltimore (3 min walk), Charles Village, Baltimore (4 min walk), Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore (5 min walk), Remington, Baltimore (9 min walk).

How to get to Union Soldiers and Sailors Monument by public transport?

The nearest stations to Union Soldiers and Sailors Monument:

Bus

Maryland Avenue & 29th Street Far-side Southbound • Lines: 51 (3 min walk)
29th Street • Lines: Purple (3 min walk)

Light rail

North Avenue • Lines: Lr (22 min walk)
Baltimore Penn Station • Lines: Lr (29 min walk)

Train

Baltimore Penn Station (29 min walk)