Soldiers Monument at Germantown (Philadelphia, PA)
Union
Monument type:
Statue - standing soldier
Artist:
Dedication Date:
1883-01-01
Address:
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
United States
Inscription:
They never fail who die in a great cause.
Byron
1861 Germantown's tribute to her heroic dead 1883
Pennsylvania
The Keystone State
Liberty without obedience is confusion and obedience without liberty is slavery.
Penn
Philadelphia
The City of Brotherly Love
On Earth peace. Good will toward men.
Luke 2:14
United States of America
Liberty and Union,
now and forever, one and inseparable.
Webster
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Conception Date:
Opening Date:
Material:
Size:
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Creator:
Ellis Post
Cost / Value:
Erected by:
Grand Army of the Republic
Funded by:
Grand Army of the Republic
Run by:
Indigenous Land
Organization/Curator:
Data Sources:
Historical Monument Database: https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=77126.
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