Monuments

Soldiers and Sailors Monument (Jim Thorpe, PA)


Union


Monument type:

Statue - standing soldier

Artist:

Dedication Date:

1886-09-28

Address:

Carbon

Pennsylvania

United States

Inscription:

To all the Brave Defenders of the Union from the County of Carbon. Appomattox, 1865. Wilderness, Hampton Roads, Antietam, Gettysburg New Orleans, 1815. On fame's eternal camping ground their silent tents were spread, and glory guards with solemn round the bivouac of the dead. Mexico, 1847. Erected under the Auspices of Chapman Post No. 61, G.A.R., 1886 Yorktown, 1781. [At the base of the southern face of the monument is a plaque bearing the names of those Mauch Chunk (now Jim Thorpe) service members who served during World War II.] Mauch Chunk World War II Honor Roll Those who made the supreme sacrifice [names]

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Conception Date:
1873-01-01
Opening Date:
Material:
Bronze - white,Concrete
Size:
m x m x m
Creator:
Cost / Value:
Erected by:
County of Carbon
Funded by:
Local funding
Run by:
Indigenous Land
Organization/Curator:
Data Sources:
Historical Monument Database: https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=32102

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