Soldiers Monument - East Hartford, CT
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CraigInCT
N 41° 46.185 W 072° 38.525
18T E 695985 N 4626899
One of only ten Civil War monuments known to date from the 1860s.
Waymark Code: WM48RT
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 07/22/2008
Views: 41
On the eastern end of Center Cemetery is East Hartford's monument to those residents that gave their life fighting for the union.
In addition to being one of the earliest monuments erected, in 1868, it also acknowledges the participation of African-Americans in Union forces.
A brownstone eagle once sat on top of the obelisk and the town currently has an open bid to have a new one made and placed.
The "related website" (below) contains virtually all the information available on the web. Includes history, significance and a detailed description including all engravings.
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If you are walking, you can access the cemetery from Main street. If you are driving to the monument you can only enter the cemetery from the west via Elm Street.
Name of Government Entity or Private Organization that built the monument: Town of East Hartford, Connecticut
Union, Confederate or Other Monument: Union
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Related Website: [Web Link]
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Date Installed or Dedicated: Not listed
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