Fitchburg Civil War Memorial (Fitchburg, Massachusetts)
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Fitchburg's Civil War Memorial, comprised of three bronze statues upon a granite base, was designed by celebrated sculptor Martin Milmore and was dedicated in June 1874. The central and highest figure is an allegorised depiction of America, with a laurel wreath in each hand, and is flanked by a soldier and a sailor. Inside the monument's base is a box containing a plethora of Civil War documents pertaining to the town's veterans and the contracting of the monument itself. Also contained is a cannonball which was fired at the Battle of Bennington in 1777, complementing the two cannons which are displayed alongside the memorial in Fitchburg's Monument Park.
Monument type:
Statue - other
Artist:
Martin Milmore
Dedication Date:
1874-06-24
Address:
Fitchburg
Massachusetts
UK
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Material:
Statues - bronze; base - granite
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Creator:
William Blake & Company
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Erected by:
The Town of Fitchburg
Funded by:
The Town of Fitchburg
Run by:
Indigenous Land
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