The Protection of the Flag - Athens, PA
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N 41° 57.071 W 076° 30.961
18T E 374349 N 4645467
"Pro Patria et Gloria Erected to the memory of our soldiers who fought in defense of the flag"
Waymark Code: WMNX6N
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 05/17/2015
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From writeup "A war memorial depicting a soldier and a young drummer boy dressed in Revolutionary War attire. In his proper right hand, the soldier holds a rifle with the barrel pointed downward. His proper left hand is on the shoulder of the young drummer boy who stands at his side. The young boy holds a flag, which drapes over the shoulders of both figures. The young boy points ahead with his proper right index finger"
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"Protection of the Flag, Athens, Pennsylvania
Although the figures depicted in this 1902 sculpture are from the Revolutionary War, Protection of the Flag honors soldiers of all wars. It was commissioned by Joseph Whipple and Charlotte Snell Stickler, descendants of Jacob Snell, an early settler of Athens who was involved with the Revolutionary War campaign. American sculptor George Brewster was chosen as the artist and the architectural firm of McKim, Mead and White designed the monument as a whole. The Borough of Athens is both owner and applicant."