Soldiers and Sailors Monument - South Portland, ME - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

The Soldiers and Sailors Monument honors the Civil War soldiers and sailors from South Portland and Cape Elizabeth, Maine. A 6' high white bronze figure of a Union soldier stands on a 14' by 8' by 8' polished granite base. The soldier stands erect with a rifle turned sideways and held vertically with the rifle butt in front of his right leg. He is holding the barrel of the rifle with both hands , left over right. The uniform includes knee-length jacket, cape, and cap. The multi-tiered base is decorated with crossed cannons, a capstan, and an anchor and rope.

The monument was created by F. H. Thompson, architect. Andrew Sawyer, was the landscape architect for the project. It was dedicated in 1897.

The front of the base is inscribed:

IN HONOR OF OUR
PATRIOT SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
1861-1865

Below the inscription is the date:

1897

On the rear of the base:

CAPE ELIZABETH
SOUTH PORTLAND

TITLE: Soldiers and Sailors Monument ARTIST(S): F. H. Thompson, architect; Andrew Sawyer, landscape architect DATE: 1897 MEDIUM: white bronze on granite base CONTROL NUMBER: IAS ME000106 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: Intersection of Cottage and Mitchell Roads in South Portland. DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: No differences noted.

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