Great War of Rebellion Monument - Stockbridge, MA
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N 42° 16.956 W 073° 18.725
18T E 639170 N 4682533
A monument to the citizens of Stockbridge, Massachusetts that gave the last full measure of devotion to their country.
Waymark Code: WM4VXE
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 10/03/2008
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Dedicated in 1866, some three thousand people attended the dedication ceremony in the picturesque town of Stockbridge.
The Stockbridge Chamber of Commerce has this to say about the Monument that dominates Main Street:
You will be on Pine Street at the site of the Soldier's Monument dedicated to local citizens who died in the "Great War of Rebellion." More than 3,000 people attended its dedication in 1866.
The inscription on the monument reads:
"To her sons beloved and honored who died for their country in the Great War of the Rebellion ,Stockbridge in grateful remembrance has raised this monument. A.D. 1866"
Date Installed or Dedicated: 01/01/1866
Name of Government Entity or Private Organization that built the monument: City of Stockbridge
Union, Confederate or Other Monument: Union
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