Barnstable Soldiers' Monument (Centerville, Massachusetts)

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Title

Barnstable Soldiers' Monument (Centerville, Massachusetts)

Description

Dedicated in July of 1866, the Barnstable's Soldiers' Monument was among the first Civil War memorials to be erected in the state of Massachusetts. A granite obelisk standing at 15ft, the monument features the names of many local war heroes alongside the primary inscription: "They died for their country."

Source

american

Contributor

Josh Haslett

Language

English

Type

Site

Identifier

32

Date Issued

1866-07-04

Extent

" x " x 180"

Spatial Coverage

current,41.64981,-70.34867;

Europeana

Country

UK

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Barnstable Soldiers’ Monument

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Wiki

https://www.cineg.org/wiki/index.php/Barnstable_Soldiers’_Monument

Monument Type

Obelisk

Erected by

The Town of Barnstable

Funded by

The Town of Barnstable ($1100)

State

Massachusetts

Affiliation

Union

City

Centerville