Soldiers and Sailors Memorial - Exeter, New Hampshire
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BruceS
N 42° 58.629 W 070° 57.333
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World War I memorial in Exeter, New Hampshire.
Waymark Code: WMERK7
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 07/01/2012
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The memorial has a statue of a uniformed World War I soldier standing erect with his left hand on his hip and his right holding his hat. Behind the soldier stands a classical female figure wearing a robe, she is holding an American flag in her left hand. The sculpture was created by renowned sculptor Daniel Chester French. The statues stand on a granite base inscribed:
With
Veneration For Those Who Died
Gratitude To Those Who Live
Trust In The Patriotism Of Those Who Come After
The Town Of Exeter Dedicates This Memorial
To Her Sons And Daughters Of The World War
TITLE: Soldiers and Sailors Memorial
ARTIST(S): Daniel Chester French
DATE: Commissioned 1920. 1921. Dedicated July 4, 1922.
MEDIUM: Sculpture: bronze; Base: pink marble or red granite.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 76006064
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Gale Park
Front & Linden Streets
Exeter, New Hampshire
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
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