Minnesota Monument - Little Rock, Arkansas
Posted by: BruceS
N 34° 43.479 W 092° 15.367
15S E 568107 N 3842760
Union Civil War memorial located at the Little Rock National Cemetery in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Waymark Code: WMB6XF
Location: Arkansas, United States
Date Posted: 04/12/2011
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The Minnesota Monument also known as Taps was placed by the State of Minnesota to honor its soldiers who died in the Civil War and are buried in the cemetery. The memorial dedicated September 22, 1916 features a sculpture of a Union soldier with his head bowed. He is holding a rifle with it barrel pointing down, he is holding his cap against his heart. The bronze statue stands on a Minnesota granite base inscribed:
Erected A.D. 1916 By The
State Of Minnesota
In Memory Of Her Soldiers
Here Buried Who Lost Their Lives
In The Service Of The United States
In The War For The
Preservation of the Union
A.D. 1861 -- 1865
Street address: Little Rock National Cemetery 2523 Confederate Boulevard Little Rock, Arkansas
County / Borough / Parish: Pulaski
Year listed: 1996
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event
Periods of significance: 1900-1924
Historic function: Recreation And Culture
Current function: Recreation and Culture
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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