Private David Gifford Memorial Statue (Smith Mills, Massachusetts)
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The memorial to Private David Lewis Gifford is a life-size statue of a local war hero and medal of honor recipient, best known for his daring rescue expedition to save troops on the stranded union steamer ship, USS Boston. The statue depicts Gifford crouched behind a boulder with a rifle in hand, in a pose meant to represent him fighting in open skirmish order. Located on the campus of Dartmouth Middle School, the statue is right at eye-level with the children who come into contact with it on a daily basis. The statue was created through a collaboration between the Dartmouth Veterans Memorial Park Committee and the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Sculpture Program, designed by sculptor Johnathan Pellitteri. It was erected in 2004, and the middle school celebrated the statue's dedication with a living history encampment in which participants dressed in Civil War era costume.
Monument type:
Statue - other
Artist:
Johnathan Pellitteri
Dedication Date:
2004-10-14
Address:
Smith Mills
Bristol
Massachusetts
United States
Inscription:
This memorial statue is dedicated to Medal of Honor recipient Private David Lewis Gifford Company B, 4th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Cavalry and all Dartmouth residents who served in the Civil War. 1861-1865.
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Opening Date:
2004-10-14
Material:
Bronze
Size:
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Creator:
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Sculpture Program
Cost / Value:
Erected by:
Funded by:
Dartmouth Veterans Memorial Park Committee and the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Sculpture Program
Run by:
Dartmouth Middle School
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