Civil War Monument, Albia, Iowa
Posted by: NevaP
N 41° 01.620 W 092° 48.452
15T E 516180 N 4541772
This monument is in the courthouse square in Albia, Iowa
Waymark Code: WM1TM2
Location: Iowa, United States
Date Posted: 07/08/2007
Views: 71
The monument is in a fenced enclosure near the historic Monroe County Courthouse in the center of Albia's Historic district. The union soldier atop the tall, elaborate pedestal is nearly identical to the one on the monument in Chariton, the next town to the west. This one has a younger face and his head is slightly turned to his left.
Date Installed or Dedicated: 06/01/1917
Name of Government Entity or Private Organization that built the monument: Sons of Vetrans
Union, Confederate or Other Monument: Union
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