Barnstable Soldiers' Monument (Centerville, Massachusetts)
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Dedicated in July of 1866, the Barnstable's Soldiers' Monument was among the first Civil War memorials to be erected in the state of Massachusetts. A granite obelisk standing at 15ft, the monument features the names of many local war heroes alongside the primary inscription: "They died for their country."
Monument type:
Obelisk
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Dedication Date:
1866-07-04
Address:
Centerville
Massachusetts
UK
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" x " x 180"
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Erected by:
The Town of Barnstable
Funded by:
The Town of Barnstable ($1100)
Run by:
Indigenous Land
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