Peace Cross
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| Location | Annapolis Rd. & Baltimore Ave., Bladensburg, Maryland |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| NRHP Reference # | 15000572[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 8, 2015 |
The Peace Cross is a war memorial, located in the three-way junction of Bladensburg Road, Baltimore Avenue, and Annapolis Road in Bladensburg, Maryland. It is a large cross, 40 feet (12 m) in height, made of tan concrete with exposed pink granite aggregate. The arms of the cross are supported by unadorned concrete arches. It was designed by John J. Earley and placed in 1919-25 in commemmoration of the town's World War I war casualties.[2]
The memorial was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[1]
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- Monuments and memorials on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland
- Buildings and structures in Prince George's County, Maryland
- Military monuments and memorials in the United States
- World War I memorials in the United States
- National Register of Historic Places in Prince George's County, Maryland
- Prince George's County, Maryland Registered Historic Place stubs
