Kensington Soldier's Monument (West Hartford, Connecticut)
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The Kensington Soldier's Monument honors the individuals from Kensington, Connecticut, who died during the Civil War. Dedicated in the midst of war in 1863, the monument stands as the state's first Civil War monument. The monument is located outside of the Kensington Congregational Church and was designed by parish member Nelson Augustus Moore. Both parish and community members raised the funds for the obelisk's conception. A Civil War cannon was placed near the monument to celebrate its 50th anniversary in 1913. In 2013, the monument was recognized as the oldest permanent Civil War Monument in the US by the National Register of Historic Places. However, this attribution has since been removed and granted to The Hazen Brigade Monument in Tennessee.
Monument type:
Obelisk
Artist:
Nelson Augustus Moore
Dedication Date:
1863-07-28
Address:
West Hartford
Hartford
Connecticut
United States
Inscription:
ERECTED TO COMMEMORATE THE DEATH /
OF THOSE WHO PERISHED IN SUPPRESSING /
THE SOUTHERN REBELLION. /
"HOW SLEEP THE BRAVE WHO SINK TO REST /
BY ALL THEIR COUNTRY'S WISHES BLEST." /
1863
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Conception Date:
1863-01-01
Opening Date:
Material:
Portland sandstone
Size:
0m x 0m x 6.096000000000001m
Creator:
Kensington Congregational Church
Cost / Value:
$350-$475
Erected by:
Funded by:
Kensington Congregational Church parish members and local community
Run by:
Kensington Congregational Church
Indigenous Land
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