(Civil War Soldier) - Havana, IL
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N 40° 18.030 W 090° 03.722
15T E 749699 N 4465253
Civil War Monument in Mason County courthouse lawn.
Waymark Code: WMK8NH
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 03/01/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
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County of Monument: Mason County.
Location of Monument: Plum St., courthouse lawn, Havana.
Artist: Unknown
Contractor: Kinsey-Hoskins Granite Company, contractor.
Monument erected by: Women's Relief Corps, G.A.R.

Monument Text:

MASON COUNTY'S
TRIBUTE
TO THE SOLDIERS
1861 --- 1865.

Proper Description: "Standing figure of a soldier wearing a Civil War uniform. His proper left leg is forward. He is holding a rifle with both hands, by the barrel, in front of him." ~ Smithsonian American Art Museum

TITLE: (Civil War Soldier)

ARTIST(S): Unknown

DATE: ca. 1890-1895

MEDIUM: Granite

CONTROL NUMBER: IAS IL000179

Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]

PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Main St. & Plum St., Courthouse lawn, Havana, IL 62644

DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
This identical statue and monument is listed in several different location, and the Proper description and remarks are more filled out in the other instances.
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