Civil War Monument - Montrose, PA
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A statue of a union soldier stands on top of the monument. Stones with the names of the union soldiers are on tablets at the base which is surrounded by 4 iron cannons.
Waymark Code: WMN6MT
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 01/05/2015
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on monument"(On base:) GIVE THE DEAD THEIR DUE/THE UNION MUST AND SHALL BE PRESERVED/ERECTED 1876/IN MEMORY OF THE CITIZEN SOLDIERS OF SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE UNION IN THE WAR OF 1861 - 65 (On base, left side:) Capt. J. R. Lyons/architect signed"
The monument is made out of local material.
TITLE: Civil War Monument
ARTIST(S): Gray, sculptor. Lyons J.R. architect, Burns and White fabricator, Barnes and Congdon, design firm
DATE: 7/4/1877
MEDIUM: Sculpture: granite; Base: sandstone and concrete.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS PA001531
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Monument Square - Town Green
Maple Street and Lake Avenue
Montrose, PA 18801
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
The text on the inventory listing has TEHIR for THEIR in the inscription.
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