'Grand Army of the Republic Memorial.' / 'California's Patriotic Dead Memorial.' (Redwood City, California)
Union
Monument type:
Statue - standing soldier
Artist:
Dedication Date:
1889-05-30
Address:
Redwood City
California
USA
Inscription:
TO THE MEMORY OF COLIFORNIA'S PATRIOTIC DEAD WHO SERVED DURING THE WAR FOR THE UNION - MUSTERED OUT. Back: Erected by the grateful people of San Mateo All honour the nations defenders.
{plaque nearby} .Union Cemetery's name reflects the controversy that erupted in the Civil War, three years after the cemetery's beginnings in 1859. Pro- and anti- slavery feelings ran high in California, and the founders of the cemetery strongly opposed the secessionist sentiment that threatened the nation's unity. Because of a controversy over the cemetery's ownership, the state enacted its first cemetery legislation, although its provisions did not affect Union Cemetery. The law of 1859 allowed for the incorporation of rural burial grounds. The state of California owned Union Cemetery from 1859 until 1962 when it was deeded to Redwood City.
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Conception Date:
Opening Date:
0009-05-30
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Erected by:
The Grand Army of the Republic.
Funded by:
Jane Lathrop Stanford.
Run by:
Indigenous Land
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Data Sources:
"Grand Army of the Republic Memorial." The Historical Marker Database, https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=62672. Accessed on 25 March 2024
"Union Cemetery (Redwood City, California)." Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Cemetery_(Redwood_City,_California)#:~:text=Soldier%20statue,-The%20life%2Dsized&text=The%20statue%20was%20paid%20for,constructed%20of%20more%20durable%20material.%20%20%20%20https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=62672%20%20%20%20https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/wm1HRC_Californias_Patriotic_Dead_Memorial_Redwood_City_CA. Accessed on 25 March 2024
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