Soldiers and Sailors Memorial - Exeter, New Hampshire
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 42° 58.629 W 070° 57.330
19T E 340549 N 4760132
Quick Description: Figurative sculptures as part of a World War I memorial in Exeter, New Hampshire.
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 7/1/2012 9:16:31 PM
Waymark Code: WMERK9
Published By: Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
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Long Description:
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
Name: Soldiers and Sailors Memorial

Figure Type: Human

Artist Name: Daniel Chester French

Date created or placed: Commissioned 1920. 1921. Dedicated July 4, 1922.

Materials used: Sculpture: bronze; Base: pink marble or red granite.

Location: Gale Park
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