Lynn Soldiers' Monument (Lynn, Massachusetts)

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Title

Lynn Soldiers' Monument (Lynn, Massachusetts)

Description

The City of Lynn's Soldiers' Monument is notable for the allegorical classicism of its figures, with a Grecian style preferred over the conventional standing soldier of many contemporaneous memorials. Comprised of a trio of bronze figures atop an ovular, granite base, the monument displays a central figure representing the City of Lynn crowning her fallen sons. Leaning on a shield which displays the city's coat of arms, to her left sits a statue representing Justice, to her right, an allegorical figure of War. The Soldiers' Monument was dedicated on September 17, 1873 - the eleventh anniversary of the Battle of Antietam - in honour of the 283 Lynn soldiers who gave their lives for the Union cause. A reported 15,000 people were present at the memorial's unveiling.

Creator

John A. Jackson; Royal Foundry, Munich

Source

american

Language

English

Type

Site

Identifier

66

Date Issued

1873-09-17

Extent

m x m x m

Spatial Coverage

current,42.46414,-70.9525;

Rights Holder

John A. Jackson

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Country

USA

Europeana Data Provider

Lynn Soldiers' Monument

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Wiki

https://www.cineg.org/wiki/index.php/Lynn_Soldiers'_Monument

Monument Type

Statue - other

Erected by

The City of Lynn

Funded by

The City of Lynn ($30,000)

Material

Statues - bronze; Base - granite

State

Massachusetts

Affiliation

Union

City

Lynn