Soldiers and Sailors Monument - Ogdensburg, NY
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Striking statue of Winged Victory on the Civil War Monument in Ogdensburg, NY
Waymark Code: WMHF81
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 07/03/2013
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Union Soldiers and Sailors Monument located in Library Park in downtown Ogdensburg, NY. The monument was dedicated in 1905 to honour citizens from Oswegatchie (Ogdensburg) and St Lawrence County who served the Union.
The white granite monument is topped with a bronze statue depicting Winged Victory. The sides of the monument are adorned with the shields depicting the United States of America, the State of New York, Saint Lawrence County and the town/City of Ogdensburg. There was a bronze statue of a Union soldier at the base, but it has been removed due to vandalism.
The text of the town shield reads:
1861-1865
Soldiers and Sailors
Town of
Oswegatchie
War of the
Rebellion
Date Installed or Dedicated: 01/01/1905
Name of Government Entity or Private Organization that built the monument: City of Ogdensburg
Union, Confederate or Other Monument: Union
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