Charlestown Civil War Memorial
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42°22′28″N 71°03′36″W / 42.374433°N 71.059978°W | |
Location | Boston, Massachusetts |
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Designer | Martin Milmore |
Type | Monument |
Material | Granite |
Length | 8 ft |
Width | 9 ft |
Height | 12 ft |
Beginning date | 1871 |
Dedicated date | 1872 |
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The Charlestown Civil War Memorial, also known as the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, is an outdoor granite monument and sculpture by Martin Milmore, commemorating the men of Charlestown, Boston, who fought to preserve the Union during the American Civil War. The memorial is installed in the Training Field in Charlestown, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.
Description and history
The memorial, executed in granite, was designed in 1871 and dedicated in 1872. The sculpture measures approximately 12 x 9 x 8 ft, and depicts three figures: an allegorical female representing Liberty, carrying laurel wreaths in both hands, standing over two men, one a sailor and the other a soldier. The sculptural group is mounted on a pedestal and a base measuring 18 x 13 x 13 ft.[1]
The work was surveyed as part of the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1993.[1]
References
- ^ a b "The Charlestown Civil War Memorial, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
External links
Media related to Soldiers' Monument, Charlestown, Boston at Wikimedia Commons
- 1870s establishments in Massachusetts
- 1870s sculptures
- Allegorical sculptures in the United States
- Charlestown, Boston
- Granite sculptures in Massachusetts
- Military monuments and memorials in the United States
- Monuments and memorials in Boston
- Outdoor sculptures in Boston
- Sculptures of men in Massachusetts
- Sculptures of women in Massachusetts
- Statues in Boston
- Union (American Civil War) monuments and memorials in Massachusetts