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Title
Kensington Soldier's Monument (West Hartford, Connecticut)
Description
The Kensington Soldier's Monument honors the individuals from Kensington, Connecticut, who died during the Civil War. Dedicated in the midst of war in 1863, the monument stands as the state's first Civil War monument. The monument is located outside of the Kensington Congregational Church and was designed by parish member Nelson Augustus Moore. Both parish and community members raised the funds for the obelisk's conception. A Civil War cannon was placed near the monument to celebrate its 50th anniversary in 1913. In 2013, the monument was recognized as the oldest permanent Civil War Monument in the US by the National Register of Historic Places. However, this attribution has since been removed and granted to The Hazen Brigade Monument in Tennessee.
Creator
Kensington Congregational Church
Source
american,unionmonument
Contributor
ka88@st-andrews.ac.uk
Type
Site
Identifier
2067
Date Created
1863-01-01
Date Issued
1863-07-28
Extent
0m x 0m x 6.096000000000001m
Spatial Coverage
current,41.6227560,-72.7833850;
Rights Holder
Nelson Augustus Moore
Europeana
Country
United States
Europeana Data Provider
Kensington Soldier’s Monument
Europeana Type
TEXT
Site Item Type Metadata
Wiki
https://www.cineg.org/wiki/index.php/Kensington_Soldier’s_Monument_
Monument Type
Obelisk
Funded by
Kensington Congregational Church parish members and local community
Run by
Kensington Congregational Church
Material
Portland sandstone
Inscription
ERECTED TO COMMEMORATE THE DEATH /
OF THOSE WHO PERISHED IN SUPPRESSING /
THE SOUTHERN REBELLION. /
"HOW SLEEP THE BRAVE WHO SINK TO REST /
BY ALL THEIR COUNTRY'S WISHES BLEST." /
1863
Cost
$350-$475
State
Connecticut
County
Hartford
Affiliation
Union
City
West Hartford