Marshfield Soldiers' Monument (Marshfield Hills, Massachusetts)

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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