Houlton Civil War Monument (Florenceville-Bristol, Maine)

Houlton Civil War Monument (Florenceville-Bristol, Maine)

Located at Monument Park in the Town of Houlton, this Union Soldiers' monument is dedicated to the soldiers and sailors of Houlton who lost their lives during the American Civil War. In 1902 the Great Fire of Houlton destroyed a large portion of the town centre, a section of the burned area was later used for the construction of a park, the monument, and the Cary Library. The monument, constructed by the Houlton Granite and Marble Works, is made of granite and consists of a multitiered base surmounted by a Union soldier depicted at parade rest. The Lower section has a mounted bronze plaque, this plaque honours a native of Houlton: Major General Henry C. Merriam. Merriam served as a Lieutenant Colonel and commanded the 73rd United States Colored Troops Infantry Regiment. The platform of the monument is decorated with eight evenly-spaced cannonballs. The monument was funded by the Town of Houlton and private subscription, and it was dedicated on May 31, 1909.

Houlton Granite and Marble Works

american,peoplesculptures,unionmonument

1909-01-01

Conall Treen

English

Site

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1909-05-31

0m x 0m x 7.62m

current,46.124939,-67.837983;

United States

Houlton Civil War Monument

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Statue - standing soldier

The Town of Houlton

$1,000 by the Town of Houlton, and $2,500 through private subscription

granite figure, granite shaft, concrete base, and Bronze Plaque

G.A.R./ In Memory/ Of Our Soldiers/ Of/ 1861-1865

$3,500 total

Maine

Union

Florenceville-Bristol