Lest We Forget - Franklin, LA
N 29° 47.469 W 091° 29.993
15R E 644992 N 3296586
Located on the St. Mary Courthouse grounds, this sculpture is a Confederate Memorial.
Waymark Code: WM8FZ9
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 03/28/2010
Views: 2
Very tall piece. One of 2 pieces located on the Courthouse grounds. 2 major Civil war battles were held in the Franklin area, Irish Bend and Bisland.Area is also rich in history. This piece was placed in 1913 by the citizens of St. Mary Parish.
Brief descriptipon of the piece taken from the Smithsonian website states
A figure of a soldier, dressed in uniform including a brimmed hat. He stands with both hands grasping the barrel of a rifle with butt of rifle on ground near his proper right foot. Figure is mounted atop a tall, multi-tiered, inscribed base, with a relief of a flag on its front.
TITLE: Lest We Forget
ARTIST(S): Unknown
DATE: Dec. 1913
MEDIUM: Figure: Italian marble; Base: Georgia marble
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS LA000295
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
St. Mary Parish Courthouse
Main St.
Franklin, LA
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
Looked like it needed a good cleaning.
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