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Title
Bowdoinham Civil War Monument (Woodstock, Maine)
Description
The town of Bowdoinham's Civil War Monument is an 1864 cast-iron Rodman Gun weighing about 4.2 tons and is fixed to a granite base. It is situated at the intersection of Main Street (Route 24) in Bowdoinham. Two different committees were formed over the course of the scheduling of the monument due to a disagreement about a suitable location. Mr. W. B. Kendall, a member of the first committee, secured a Rodman Gun from Fort Popham, Phippsburg and had it delivered to the town on April 26, 1905. The monument was funded by the town of Bowdoinham, private contributors, and a collection generated from a concert organised by Mr. Gay. The monument was dedicated on August 18, 1909. The original sculpted granite base has been replaced, so has the accompanying flagpole and pile of cannon balls.
Creator
Originally from Fort Popham, Phippsburg
Source
american
Contributor
Conall Treen
Language
English
Type
Site
Identifier
55
Date Issued
1909-08-18
Spatial Coverage
current,44.009008,-69.896224;
Access Rights
Free Access, public space
Rights Holder
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Europeana
Country
United States
Europeana Data Provider
Bowdoinham Civil War Monument
Europeana Type
TEXT
Site Item Type Metadata
Wiki
https://www.cineg.org/wiki/index.php/Bowdoinham_Civil_War_Monument
Opening hours
Open all hours
Monument Type
Memorial gun
Erected by
Town of Bowdoinham
Funded by
$857.78 -$400 from Town of Bowdoinham, $428.28 from private contributors and others, and $29.50 from Mr. Gay concert fund
Material
Granite, bronze plaque, Iron Rodman Gun (4.2 tons)
Inscription
Memoria In Eterna/In Grateful Remembrance Of The Soldiers/Who Fought In The Defense Of Their Country/In The Civil War 1861-1865 This Memorial/Is Erected By The Citizens Of Bowdoinham/A. D. 1909
State
Maine
Affiliation
Union
City
Woodstock