Tioga County Memorial - Owego, New York
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N 42° 06.140 W 076° 15.725
18T E 395644 N 4661908
A Civil War memorial to those from Tioga County, in front of the Tioga County Courthouse
Waymark Code: WMN89B
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 01/18/2015
Views: 3
"Full-length uniformed Civil War color bearer stands atop a square shaft and full-length uniformed figures of a soldier and a sailor stand at the base of the shaft on a tiered base. The color bearer carries the flag on its pole crooked in his proper left arm. The sailor looks through binoculars held in his proper right hand. His proper left hand is on his hip. The soldier holds his rifle vertically at his proper left side"
TITLE: Tioga County Memorial
ARTIST(S): Bitter, Karl
DATE: 1890. Dedicated July 4, 1891
MEDIUM: Sculpture: Barre granite; Base: Barre granite
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS NY001821
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
"Located Court House Park Owego New York"
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
none noted
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