Soldiers and Sailors Monument
N 43° 03.048 W 076° 09.118
18T E 406182 N 4767099
The Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Clinton Square located in downtown Syracuse, NY.
Waymark Code: WM3DX
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 11/05/2005
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This monument, sculpted by Cyrus E. Dallin, was dedication on June 21st of 1910. The "Then" photo of that dedication depicts the historic Erie Canal flowing beside the monument. The canal has since been filled in to make way for Erie Boulevard. However, the area surrounding the monument continues to serve as a mid-city park. A shallow, rectangle-shaped pool has recently been constructed to symbolize the canal, with syncronized fountains operating in the summer months and with a public ice-skating rink taking the place of the shallow pool in winter months.