Waterford War Memorial - Waterford, New York
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N 42° 47.340 W 073° 40.543
18T E 608309 N 4738234
The Waterford War Memorial, a.k.a. the Kavanaugh Monument, is located in Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Park on Broad and 1st Streets in Waterford, NY.
Waymark Code: WM14KFD
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 07/21/2021
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The Waterford War Memorial is a 35' high by 15' wide memorial to the veterans of all wars. Three bronze figures set on a granite base.
The central female figure, representing Liberty, is standing on a tall square column. She is wearing long robes and a tiara with a five pointed star. Her left arm is wrapped around an upright folded flag. In her right hand she holds a laurel wreath. On a lower column to her right is a sailor carrying a rifle with a bayonet. He is standing with his left foot in front of his right foot. On second lower column of the same height to her left is a World War I soldier. He is holding a rifle horizontally with his left hand on the barrel and his right hand near the trigger.
The monument was created by A. Ghioli, placed in the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Park and dedicated in 1922.
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
In Honor Of: Our heroes who served in all wars
Marker Text:
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRENCE
OF OUR HEROES WHO SERVED
IN ALL WARS FOR THE TRIUMPH
OF RIGHT AND FREEDOM
WATERFORD
A GIFT FROM
CHARLES H. KAVANAUGH TO HIS HOME TOWN
1922
Date of dedication: 1922
Who Put it Here?: Gift of Charles H. Kavanaugh
Description of Memorial: This is the largest monument in Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Park. It is next to the entrance to the Troy - Waterford Bridge at the east entrance to Waterford.
This is one of the largest and most impressive privately funded, non-specific war memorials I have ever seen.
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): Not listed
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