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Title
Nantucket Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (Nantucket, Massachusetts)
Description
Located in Monument Square, Nantucket's Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument replaced the island's old "Liberty Pole' upon its 1874 erection; it was dedicated on May 29, 1875. The memorial is comprised of an obelisk, constructed by Quincy Marble Works and transported to Nantucket by schooner, atop a granite millstone from the local Old North Grist Mill. Owing to Nantucket's Quaker roots, the island had previously abstained from armed conflict, but sent a total of 339 soldiers, notably more than its quota, to fight for the Union cause. Upon the shaft of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument are inscribed the names of the 73 islanders who died in the Civil War.
Source
american
Language
English
Type
Site
Identifier
64
Date Issued
1875-05-29
Extent
m x m x m
Spatial Coverage
current,41.281045,-70.103399;
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Country
USA
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Nantucket Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument
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Wiki
https://www.cineg.org/wiki/index.php/Nantucket_Soldiers’_and_Sailors’_Monument
Monument Type
Obelisk
Erected by
The Town of Nantucket
Funded by
Donations ($3,500)
Material
Obelisk - Quincy granite; Base - granite millstone
State
Massachusetts
Affiliation
Union
City
Nantucket