Dublin Core
Title
George Meade Monument (Barnegat Light, NJ)
Description
Bust of Maj. Gen. George Meade and marker underneath
Source
american,unionmonument
Date
1858-01-01
Contributor
Elena Koestel
Type
Site
Identifier
2627
Extent
m x m x m
Medium
HMDB, https://gettysburgcompiler.org/2014/10/22/george-gordon-meade-and-barnegat-lighthouse/
Spatial Coverage
current,39.764267,-74.106067;
Rights Holder
Boris Blai
Europeana
Country
United States
Europeana Data Provider
George Meade Monument (Barnegat Light, NJ)
Europeana Type
TEXT
Site Item Type Metadata
Wiki
https://www.cineg.org/wiki/index.php/George_Meade_Monument_(Barnegat_Light,_NJ)
CINE only
true
Monument Type
Statue - high ranking official
Funded by
Historical Society
Material
Bronze
Inscription
Maj. Gen. George Gordon Meade built this lighthouse in 1858.
During the Civil War he commanded
the Army of the Potomac, from
Gettysburg to Appomattox (1863 – 1865)
under Lt. Gen. U. S. Grant.
A
portrait in bronze
of
the creator of
Barnegat
Lighthouse
Lt. General
George
Gordon Meade
by Boris Blai
State
New Jersey
County
Ocean
Affiliation
Union
City
Barnegat Light
Location Type
City