Civil War Monument - Detroit, Michigan
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Rattrak
N 42° 20.202 W 082° 59.640
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Civil War Monument is found on the west end of Belle Isle, an island that is a City of Detroit Park.
Waymark Code: WM847Q
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 01/24/2010
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Civil War Monument
is one of my favorite pieces of art on the island, sure glad it is holding up very nicely.
Information from the SIRIS website is as follows;
Description:
A Civil War soldier stands with his proper left hand on his proper left upper thigh. His proper right arm holds a rifle with the top of the barrel resting on his proper right shoulder. The figure's proper left leg is forward. He is bearded and dressed in military attire.
Remarks:
The monument, which honors the men of Michigan who fought in the Civil War, was erected by the Women's Relief Corp of the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.).
Inscription:
(Lower proper right side of sculpture:) ANGELO ZIROLI (On base:) Angelo Ziroli 1948-ARR (On base:) THERE ARE NOW FORTY-EIGHT REASONS WHY WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC ERECTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MICHIGAN WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS AUXILIARY TO THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC DEDICATED NOVEMBER 11, 1948. unsigned
TITLE: Civil War Monument
ARTIST(S): Angelo Ziroli, 1899-1948, sculptor
DATE: 1948. Dedicated Nov. 11 1948
MEDIUM: Sculpture: stone; Base: granite
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS MI000061
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
West end of Belle Isle, an island that is a City of Detroit Park.
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
I am not sure when this one was restored but is now in nice shape.
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