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Title
Marshfield Soldiers' Monument (Marshfield Hills, Massachusetts)
Description
Located in the Marshfield Hills Cemetery, this Soldiers' Monument is made entirely of Quincy granite and is comprised of a Union soldier at parade rest atop a trilogy of bases. Its primary inscription memorialises the 21 Marshfield men who died in the Civil War, among whom was Fletcher Webster, son of former Massachusetts senator Daniel Webster. Erected through appropriations by the town's residents, the monument was erected in 1889 but not dedicated until June 15, 1895.
Creator
Edwin C. King & Son of Quincy
Source
american,visualworkssculpture
Language
English
Type
Site
Identifier
43
Extent
0m x 0m x 5.1815999999999995m
Spatial Coverage
current,42.14189,-70.74086;
Rights Holder
Edwin C. King & Son of Quincy
Europeana
Country
USA
Europeana Data Provider
Marshfield Soldiers' Monument
Europeana Type
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Site Item Type Metadata
Wiki
https://www.cineg.org/wiki/index.php/Marshfield_Soldiers'_Monument_
Monument Type
Statue - standing soldier
Erected by
The Town of Marshfield
Funded by
The Town of Marshfield (appropriations - $1500)
Material
Quincy granite
State
Massachusetts
Affiliation
Union
City
Marshfield Hills