Union Soldiers Monument - Hampton, Virginia
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flyingmoose
N 37° 01.145 W 076° 20.071
18S E 381286 N 4097821
Within the Hampton National Cemetery.
Waymark Code: WM188A9
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 06/17/2023
Views: 1
The Union Soldiers monument is made of granite and stands 65' tall in the center of the Hampton National Cemetery. It was erected through the efforts of Dorothea Dix, the superintendent of women nurses in the U.S. Army during the Civil War. In 1868 Dix transferred ownership of the monument to the United States.
Inscription:
In Memory of Union Soldiers
Who Died to Maintain the Laws
Address:
1 Cemetery Rd, Hampton, VA 23669
Height: 65 Feet
Illuminated: no
Date Created/Placed: Not listed
Website: Not listed
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