Confederate Heroes - Gainesville, TX
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N 33° 37.398 W 097° 09.213
14S E 671276 N 3721918
This Confederate Monument is located a the entrance of Leonard Park (next to the Frank Buck Zoo) in Gainesville, Texas.
Waymark Code: WM11Q7Y
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 12/01/2019
Views: 1
Smithsonian Art Inventory"A Confederate soldier, dressed in a military uniform that includes a belt buckle with "CSA" on it, a brimmed hat, and a canteen and a pouch hanging from the belt, stands against a tree stump and raises his right arm with index finger pointed upward and his left arm by his side. The figure is placed atop a pedestal and a multitiered base that is surrounded by a low circular curb.
Inscription:
ERECTED BY THE
LOU DOUGHERTY
CHAPTER No. 366
DAUGHTERS OF THE
CONFEDERACY
OF GAINESVILLE, TEX.
FEB. 15, 1906
TITLE: Confederate Heroes
ARTIST(S): Unknown
DATE: 2/15/1908
MEDIUM: Stone
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS TX000419
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Leonard Park / 1000 W California St. / Gainesville, TX 76240
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
index finger appears to be broken off, looks more like a fist on the raised hand.
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