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 Soldiers and Sailors Monument - Corydon, IA Posted by:  YoSam.
N 40° 45.441 W 093° 19.118
15T E 473104 N 4511870
This is an excellent monument with a Civil War soldier. It is about 25 feet high. The monument was dedicated in 1919 at a cost of $6500. It is said to be the first one in the state dedicated to veterans of the Civil War, Spanish-American War and World War I. It is on the Courtyard Square in Corydon just north of Highway 2.
Waymark Code: WMJB7E
Location: Iowa, United States
Date Posted: 10/23/2013
Views: 3
County of Monument: Wayne County
Location of Monument: IA-2 (Jefferson St.) & Franklin St., courthouse lawn, Corydon
Text on Monument: THE DEFENDERS OF OUR UNION
1861 ---- 1865
SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR
1898 ---- 1901
THE WORLD WAR
1917 ---- 1918
DEDICATED
To
WAYNE COUNTY SOLDIERS
OF THREE WARS
Neat photo here: Iowa Civil War Monuments
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
Civil War1861 - 1865
Spanish-American War 1898 - 1901
The World War 1917 - 1918
In Honor Of: Dedicated to The Wayne County Soldiers of Three Wars
Marker Text:
please see above
Date of dedication: May 8, 1919
Who Put it Here?: Robert Johnson Post of G.A.R.
Description of Memorial:
Proper Description as Provided by Smithsonisn Institute:
"A uniformed Civil War Union soldier stands at parade rest, both hands gripping the barrel of his rifle, the butt of which rests by his feet. The soldier is wearing a visored cap, and a short cape over his knee-length coat. The figure is mounted on a three-tiered base, which includes reliefs of crossed rifles on the front, an anchor on the back, crossed swords on one side, and crossed cannons on the other side. The monument is bordered by a circular walkway."
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