Riverdale Martyrs Monument (Gloucester, Massachusetts)

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Title

Riverdale Martyrs Monument (Gloucester, Massachusetts)

Description

The fourth of six monuments erected in Gloucester in honour of those who fought in the Civil War, the Riverdale Martyrs Monument was dedicated in June 1886. A granite obelisk, this monument records the names of 15 Massachusetts men who gave their lives for the Union, and on its tablet are represented the badges of the corps with which they fought.

Creator

Unknown

Source

american

Contributor

Josh Haslett

Language

English

Type

Site

Identifier

41

Date Issued

1886-06-17

Extent

cm x cm x cm

Spatial Coverage

current,42.63300,-70.67764;

Rights Holder

Unknown

Europeana

Country

USA

Europeana Data Provider

Riverdale Martyrs Monument

Europeana Type

TEXT

Site Item Type Metadata

Wiki

https://www.cineg.org/wiki/index.php/Riverdale_Martyrs_Monument

Monument Type

Obelisk

Erected by

The Town of Gloucester

Funded by

The Town of Gloucester

Material

Granite

State

Massachusetts

Affiliation

Union

City

Gloucester