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War Correspondents Memorial Arch

Jefferson, MD

Journalist George Alfred Townsend erected this unusual stone arch in 1896 as a memorial to journalists and artists who covered wars. The roughly 50-foot monument now stands in Gathland State Park beside the Appalachian Trail and can be visited from the park's public grounds.

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Source: Atlas Obscura

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