Grand Army of the Republic Fort Memorial (Carmel, Maine)
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Located in the Grand Army of the Republic lot at Mount Hope Cemetery, which was gifted to the Hannibal Hamlin and B.H. Beal Posts, this monument is accompanied by a naval cannon, a plaque and flagpole. Dedicated to Union soldiers, it was erected in 1907 and rebuilt in 1983, when its reconstruction was funded by a bequest from Luther H. Peirce, a member of The Second Maine Regiment of Volunteers.
Monument type:
Tower
Artist:
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Dedication Date:
1907-10-07
Address:
Carmel
Maine
United States
Inscription:
This fort was built by / patriotic donors in 1907 /to honor veterans of the /Grand Army of the Republic. /It was rebuilt in 1985 /with funds bequethed by / Luther H. Peirce, a member /of the Second Maine Regiment /of Volunteers in the Civil War.
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Conception Date:
Opening Date:
1907-01-01
Material:
Granite
Size:
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Creator:
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Cost / Value:
Erected by:
Patriotic Donors
Funded by:
Patriotic Donors, Luther H. Pierce
Run by:
Mount Hope Cemetery and Crematory Corporation
Indigenous Land
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