Civil War Union Soldier - Havana, IL
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N 40° 18.030 W 090° 03.722
15T E 749699 N 4465253
Civil War Monument in Mason County courthouse lawn.
Waymark Code: WMW1FE
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 06/27/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
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County of statue: Mason County.
Location of statue: Plum St., courthouse lawn, Havana.
Artist: Unknown
Contractor: Kinsey-Hoskins Granite Company, contractor.
Monument erected by: Women's Relief Corps, G.A.R.

Monument Text:

MASON COUNTY'S
TRIBUTE
TO THE SOLDIERS
1861 --- 1865.

Proper Description: "Standing figure of a soldier wearing a Civil War uniform. His proper left leg is forward. He is holding a rifle with both hands, by the barrel, in front of him." ~ Smithsonian American Art Museum

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Civil War Union Soldier

Figure Type: Human

Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Unknown

Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: ca. 1890-1895

Materials used: Granite

Location: courthouse lawn
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