Soldiers Monument - Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Posted by: 
BruceS
N 42° 06.491 W 072° 04.814
18T E 741408 N 4665914
Civil War Monument on the Commons in Sturbridge, Massachusetts.
Waymark Code: WM7G10
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 10/21/2009
Views: 4
The Soldiers Monument was placed in 1871 and rededicated in 2002. The monument was placed by the town of Sturbridge and lists the names of soldiers from the town. It consists of a stone obelisk resting on a square base.
TITLE: Soldiers Monument
ARTIST(S): Unknown
DATE: 1871
MEDIUM: Granite
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS MA000830
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Town Commons
Main Street
Sturbridge, Massachusetts
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
Memorial was rededicated in 2002 and appears to have been restored at that time.
|
Visit Instructions:
Please give the date of your visit, your impressions of the sculpture, and at least ONE ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH. Add any additional information you may have, particularly any personal observations about the condition of the sculpture.