Major General William Shepard - Westfield, MA
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N 42° 07.185 W 072° 44.928
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A statue of Major General William Shepard is located near Court Square in his hometown of Westfield, MA.
Waymark Code: WMHBJ1
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 06/20/2013
Views: 3
The bronze statue of Major General William Shepard is located in a triangle bordered by Elm, Court, and Broad Streets in the center of Westfield. It was created by sculptor Augustus Lukeman in 1918 and dedicated on September 3, 1919.
The statue portrays General William Shepard standing upright, one foot in front of the other. He is wearing a long cape and looking straight ahead. His hands are crossed at the wrists with his right hand resting on a sword, the tip of which is touching the ground. His left hand is holding a hat. The statue stands 8 feet high and is placed on a 7 foot high pink granite pedestal. The pedestal contains the following inscriptions:
(Front)
MAJOR GENERAL
WILLIAM SHEPARD
1737-1817
(Right Side)
REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL COURT
STATE SENATOR
GOVERNOR'S COUNCILLOR
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTOR
MEMBER OF CONGRESS
U.S. COMMISSIONER TO THE SIX NATIONS
MODERATOR
XII YEARS SELECTMAN OF WESTFIELD
XXVII YEARS DEACON OF THE CHURCH
CHARTER TRUSTEE OF WESTFIELD ACADEMY
(Back)
ERECTED BY
THE DESCENDANTS OF GENERAL SHEPARD
AND
THE PEOPLE OF WESTFIELD
1919.
(Left Side)
CAPTAIN - FRENCH AND INDIAN WARS
1754-1763
MEMBER OF COMMITTEE OF CORRESPONDENCE
AND SAFETY
CONTINENTAL LINE
ENGAGED IN XXII BATTLES
1775-1783
COLONEL AND BRIGADIER GENERAL
MAYOR - GENERAL MASSACHUSETTS MILITIA
SUBDUING SHAY'S REBELLION
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Type of memorial: Statue
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