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 Soldiers Memorial - Knoxville, Iowa Posted by:  BruceS
Assisted by:  SecurB
N 41° 19.128 W 093° 05.845
15T E 491846 N 4574152
Soldiers memorial on the grounds of the Marion County Courthouse in Knoxville, Iowa.
Waymark Code: WM7WA5
Location: Iowa, United States
Date Posted: 12/12/2009
Views: 5
Created From: Soldiers Memorial - Knoxville, Iowa - posted by SecurB
The memorial has a Civil War soldier standing on a tall shaft. The uniformed soldier stands at parade rest. He holds the barrel of his rifle with both hands, and its butt is on the ground. The shaft has reliefs of crossed rifles, crossed swords, and medals decorating each side. The shaft is inscribed:
Erected To The Memory
Of All Departed
Soldiers Sailors
And Marines
The base is inscribed:
Ded. Nov.11, 1920
TITLE: Soldiers Memorial
ARTIST(S): Barclay Brothers, fabricator, Bellamy, Charles, contractor, George Archer & Son, contractor.
DATE: 11/11/1920
MEDIUM: Figure: granite; Base: granite.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS IA000114
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Marion County Courthouse grounds
2nd & Main Strs.
Knoxville, Iowa
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
None noted
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