World War I Memorial - Charlestown, New Hampshire
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BruceS
N 43° 14.104 W 072° 25.467
18T E 709131 N 4790140
World War I Memorial added to back side of Civil War memorial in Charlestown, New Hampshire.
Waymark Code: WM4WY4
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 10/07/2008
Views: 7
"In the center is a Statue of a Civil War Union Soldier at ease with
musket, approximately five feet high, atop a rockfaced granite block 5-1/2 feet
high, three feet wide and deep, above a shorter 12 foot beveled base which
protrudes an additional nine inches on each side. Upon the front of the die is
the GAR emblem and on the north and south sides bronze tablets bear the names of
the 144 Civil War soldiers from Charlestown. Funds for the monument were raised
by 200 contributors in 1909-1911, the monument bought and placed on a site
furnished by the town. Unveiled October 6, 1911. A bronze tablet bearing the
names of Charlestown citizens serving in World War I was added to the rear
(west) face in 1929." ~
National
Register Nomination Form
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 01/01/1929
Private or Public Monument?: Government
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Town of Charlestown
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: North America
Website for this Monument: [Web Link]
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