Mercer County's Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (Trenton, NJ)

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Title

Mercer County's Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (Trenton, NJ)

Description

On the base are two bronze Civil War figures, a Soldier and a Sailor. The Soldier is standing erect, with his gun resting vertically before him, his hands clasped around the barrel. The Sailor rests his proper right leg upon a coil of heavy rope, holding a telescope in his crossed arms.

Date

1903-01-01

Contributor

Elena Koestel

Type

Site

Identifier

2542

Date Issued

1909-06-19

Extent

m x m x m

Medium

HMDB

Spatial Coverage

current,40.236933,-74.788167;

Rights Holder

Charles P. Owen and Alfred R. Baxter

Europeana

Country

United States

Europeana Data Provider

Mercer County's Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (Trenton, NJ)

Europeana Type

TEXT

Site Item Type Metadata

Wiki

https://www.cineg.org/wiki/index.php/Mercer_County's_Soldiers'_and_Sailors'_Monument_(Trenton,_NJ)

CINE only

true

Monument Type

Statue - standing soldier

Material

Bronze

Inscription

Mercer County to her sons who served in the United States Army and Navy 1861-1866. Dedicated June 19, 1903 Liberty and Union One Flag One Land One Nation Evermore Erected as a tribute to Loyalty, Patriotism and Valor Dulce et Decorum Est Pro Patria Mori On fame’s eternal camping ground Their silent tents are spread, And glory guards with solemn round, The bivouac of the dead.

State

New Jersey

County

Mercer

Affiliation

Union

City

Trenton

Location Type

Park