The Hiker - Woburn, MA
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N 42° 28.789 W 071° 09.133
19T E 323100 N 4705296
A Spanish-American War monument is located on the Woburn Common in Woburn, MA
Waymark Code: WMJ1YK
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 09/10/2013
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The Hiker is a Spanish American War Monument on the northeast corner of the triangular Woburn Common. A larger than life size bronze statue of a Spanish-American War soldier, sculpted by Theo Alice Ruggles Kitson, was erected in 1934. The statue honors all those who served in Spanish-American War.
A soldier, in period uniform, is standing on a 3' high granite base. He is holding a rifle horizontally in front of him. The barrel is facing to his left. His shirt sleeves are rolled up, his pants are tucked into his boots, and he is wearing a broad-brimmed hat. He has an ammunition belt around his waist and a knapsack on his back.
A plaque beneath the statue is inscribed:
PRESENTED TO THE CITY OF WOBURN
BY CHARLES H. MOLOY CAMP 42
UNITED SPANISH WAR VETERANS
AND PATRIOTIC CITIZENS
TO HONOR THE MEN WHO SERVED
IN THE WAR WITH SPAIN
PHILIPPINE INSURRECTION
AND THE CHINA RELIEF EXPEDITION
1898-1902
DEDICATED NOV. 11, 1934
On the ground in front of the monument there is an older plaque irregular oval plaque which is inscribed:
IN HONOR
OF THE MEN OF WOBURN
WHO SERVED THEIR COUNTRY
IN THE WAR WITH SPAIN
1898-1903
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KILLED IN BATTLE
PRIV. CHARLES H. MOLOY
TROOP E, 6TH U.S. CAV. AT SAN JUAN HILL, CUBA
JULY 1, 1898
DIED OF DISEASE
PRIV. EDWARD BILLINGSLEY
CO. G, 5TH MASS. INF. U.S.V.
NOV. 10, 1898
PRIV. ANTHONY KERRIGAN
CO. B, 43RD U.S.V. INF.
DEC 10, 1899
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ERECTED BY
THE CITY OF WOBURN
1910