Granby Plaques (Granby, Massachusetts)
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Grandy in Hampshire County has a monument to its Civil War soldiers, as well as two Spanish-American War veterans: a pair pf plaques listing the names of the fallen soldiers. Dedicated on Memorial Day, May 31st, 1909 and presented to the town by committee chair Elliot J. Aldrich, the plaques serve as a reminder of the dedication these soldiers had to their country. Not a lot is known about the plaques or their creation, but they still represent the strong will of the town to keep the memories of their ancestors alive.
Monument type:
Plaque
Artist:
Unknown
Dedication Date:
Address:
Granby
Hampshire
Massachusetts
United States
Inscription:
"Erected to the memory of the soldiers and sailors from the town of Granby who served in the Civil War"
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Conception Date:
1909-01-01
Opening Date:
1909-01-01
Material:
Wood and Marble
Size:
m x m x m
Creator:
Unknown
Cost / Value:
Not found
Erected by:
City of Granby
Funded by:
City of Granby
Run by:
Granby Preservation Society
Indigenous Land
Organization/Curator:
Elliot J. Aldrich
Data Sources:
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