Charlestown Civil War Memorial
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 |
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
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