Kenea Soldiers' Monument - Wolcott, CT
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The Kenea Soldiers' Monument is located on the Town Green at 10 Kenea Avenue, Wolcott, CT.
Waymark Code: WMX815
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 12/10/2017
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The 7.5' by 1.5' by 1.5' granite figure of a Union soldier stands on top of an 11.5' by 6.5' square granite base. The soldier is wearing a Union uniform with a cap and knee length coat. He is standing holding a rifle by the barrel vertically with only his left hand.
The monument was fabricated by the Thomas F. Jackson Co. and
donated to the Town of Walcott by Leverett D. Kenea and dedicated on May 30, 1916. The front of the base is inscribed:
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
Revolutionary War
War of 1812
Civil War
In Honor Of: In memory of soldiers that fought in the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War
Marker Text:
PRESENTED TO
THE TOWN OF WOLCOTT
BY
LEVERETT DWIGHT KENEA
IN MEMORY OF THE SOLDIERS
WHO FOUGHT IN
THE WAR OF THE REVOLUTION
THE WAR OF 1812
AND
THE CIVIL WAR
A.D. 1916
Date of dedication: May 30, 1916.
Who Put it Here?: Leverett D. Kenea
Description of Memorial:
Located on the Town Green along with several other monuments.
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