Victory Monument - Manchester, NH
Posted by: silverquill
N 42° 59.536 W 071° 27.619
19T E 299434 N 4762893
This 43 foot-high obelisk monument as created in 1929 to honor veterans of World War I. It is the centerpiece of the Victory Park Historic District in Manchester, New Hampshire.
Waymark Code: WME0M0
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 03/17/2012
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IN MEMORY OF
THE MANCHESTER
MEN WHO DIED IN
THE GREAT WAR
THAT THE WORLD
BE MADE SAFE FOR
DEMOCRACY
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IN RIGHTEOUS
CAUSE THEY HAVE
WON IMMORTAL
GLORY AND HAVE
NOBLY SERVED
THEIR NATION IN
SERVING MANKIND
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The "Victory Monument" was place on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996 as part of the Victory Park Historic District, with the following description:
"The Winged Victory Monument was designed by local sculptor Lucien Gosselin and erected in 1929 to honor the City's World War I soldiers. Three granite steps lead from a cubing around the monument to the base of the shaft. The obelisk monument features a shrouded figure on the east side of the base, paying homage to the war dead. On the west side, the mythic figure of Columbia issues a call to arms, and is seen with a helmeted doughboy and a sailor, representing the army and the navy. At the top of the forty-three foot high belisk four corner eagles support Winged Victory standing on a sphere representing the world, holding the American flag and a laurel crown of victory. The sculptor's signature is visible on the west side, while the date 1916 is inscribed on the east. Missing elements include Columbia's swords and iron oil-burning lanterns which originally rested on the low granite plinths on the west side of the monument."