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Title
Ashburnham Soldiers' Monument (South Ashburnham, Massachusetts)
Description
The Soldiers' Monument, sculpted by Theo Alice Ruggles Kitson and based on her monument in Newburyport, is a 14 foot statue of a Union soldier marching with his rifle over his right shoulder, and his left hand resting on his waist, which stands atop a square granite base adorned with a bronze star. It is situated directly in front of Jacob H. Fairbanks Memorial, which was dedicated on the same day. It was paid for by Melvin Ohio Adams through funds received from the sale of his Winchester estate to the Town of Ashburnham.
Source
american,visualworkssculpture
Type
Site
Identifier
2005
Date Issued
1904-01-01
Extent
0m x m x 5.4864m
Spatial Coverage
current,42.60918,-71.936111;
Rights Holder
Theo A. Ruggles Kitson
Europeana
Country
USA
Europeana Data Provider
Ashburnham Soldiers' Monument
Europeana Type
TEXT
Site Item Type Metadata
Wiki
https://www.cineg.org/wiki/index.php/Ashburnham_Soldiers'_Monument
Monument Type
Statue - standing soldier
Funded by
Melvin Ohio Adams
Material
Statue: Bronze Base: granite
Inscription
To the men of Ashburnham who served their country in the war that saved the Union Given by Melvin Ohio Adams to his native town A.D. 1904
Cost
5000
State
Massachusetts
County
Worcester
Prim Media
2035
Affiliation
Union
City
South Ashburnham