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Title
New Bedford Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (New Bedford, Massachusetts)
Description
On July 4th, 1866, this tall, obelisk-shaped, stone monument was dedicated to the soldiers from New Bedford who died in the Civil War. The monument is located in the center of Clasky Common Park; a simple, minimalistic design with an eagle at the pinnacle of the obelisk. No particular soldier is named on the monument, but the South side is engraved with the word "Army" and the North with "Navy." This monument is somewhat atypical in that it calls the Civil War a "struggle with slavery and treason", explicitly referring to slavery as a main cause of the war. The monument was funded by the city, with money paid to George Meacham. Currently, the monument is surrounded by a tall, iron fence in order to protect it from vandalism. The town's annual memorial day ceremony takes place in the park in front of the monument.
Creator
George F. Meacham
Source
american
Contributor
Audrey Herrin
Language
English
Type
Site
Identifier
2028
Date Issued
1866-07-04
Extent
m x m x m
Spatial Coverage
current,41.644528,-70.929444;
Access Rights
Free access
Rights Holder
George F. Meacham
Europeana
Country
United States
Europeana Data Provider
New Bedford Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument
Europeana Type
TEXT
Site Item Type Metadata
Wiki
https://www.cineg.org/wiki/index.php/New_Bedford_Soldiers'_and_Sailors'_Monument
Opening hours
6am-7pm
Monument Type
Obelisk
Funded by
The City, paid to George Meacham.
Run by
Clasky Common Park
Material
Granite
Inscription
E: "Erected by the Citizens of New Bedford in Tribute of Gratitude to her Sons who fell defending their Country in the Struggle with Slavery and Treason." S: "Army" W: "Dedicated July 4th 1866" N: "Navy"
Cost
$8,919.5, related costs: $357.7
State
Massachusetts
County
Bristol
Affiliation
Union
City
New Bedford