Liberty Arming the Patriot - Pawtucket, Rhode Island - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The memorial was dedicated in 1897. The memorial features a sculpture by W. Granville Hastings of a woman (Liberty) wearing a long robe, in her right hand she hold a pike high in the air and in her left she holds a sword. In front of her is figure of a farmer (Patriot) genuflecting as he reaches for the sword. To his left is his plow. The figures stand on a base with wing on each side. On each side are bas relieves of a female reclining figures, one is writing on a tablet and the other is holding a fern. On the center part of the base is a bas relief scene of Union artillery. On the back side of the base is plaque inscribed:

In Grateful Recognition
Of The Valiant And Self-Sacrificing Service To Their Country
Of All Persons
Who Went From Pawtucket And It Vicinity To Join
The Forces Of The United States
During The Civil War.
And Especially To The Memory Of Those Who Suffered
And Died In That Service.
This Monument Is ErectedBy
The Ladies Soldiers Memorial Association
Of Pawtucket, Rhode Island
And By Then Is Consecrated As An Everlasting Memorial
                                                    Anno Domini 1897

 

Street address: Wilkinson Park Park Place Pawtucket, Rhode Island County / Borough / Parish: Providence Year listed: 2001 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Periods of significance: 1875-1899 Historic function: Recreation And Culture Current function: Recreation And Culture Privately owned?: no Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 1: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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