Calvert World War I Monument
Prince Frederick,Calvert County, Maryland

The Calvert County World War I Monument stands in front of the main entrance to the courthouse in Prince Frederick. The high-relief bronze figure, representing the "Dawn of Victory," is mounted in a white limestone stele on a granite base. Erected in 1920 by the citizens of Calvert County, the monument is dedicated to "the three hundred and fifteen patriots from the county who answered the call for liberty and humanity." This stele memorial, a type derived from the ancient Greek gravestone, is the work of sculptor Edward Berge and architect William Gordon Beecher. The Monuments Commission sponsored conservation treatment of the limestone, which was cleaned with a poultice to lighten the green stains. The bronze was cleaned and sealed with wax to prevent further corrosion.