Lincoln in Washington Square - Rochester, NY
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sagefemme
N 43° 09.202 W 077° 36.310
18T E 288181 N 4781140
A statue of Abraham Lincoln atop a Civil War monument in Washington Square Park.
Waymark Code: WMD9TG
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 12/10/2011
Views: 7
Engraved on the north face of the monument is:
"To those who
Faithful unto death
Gave their lives
For their country
1861 - 1865"
Engraved on the south face:
"We were in peril; they brested the danger
The republic called:
They answered with their blood;
We here highly resolve that the dead
Shall not have died in vain."
Location Type: Statue/Bust/Portrait
Property Type: Public
Location Notes:
Washington Square Park is open from 6 AM - 11 PM without permit. As off the establishment of this waymark, Occupy Rochester holds a permit to camp (until January 11, 2012) in the park in the grassy area south of the monument.
Date of Event: Not listed
URL for Additional Information: Not listed
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