George Meade Monument (Barnegat Light, NJ)

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