Monuments

Marshfield Soldiers' Monument (Marshfield Hills, Massachusetts)


Union

Located in the Marshfield Hills Cemetery, this Soldiers' Monument is made entirely of Quincy granite and is comprised of a Union soldier at parade rest atop a trilogy of bases. Its primary inscription memorialises the 21 Marshfield men who died in the Civil War, among whom was Fletcher Webster, son of former Massachusetts senator Daniel Webster. Erected through appropriations by the town's residents, the monument was erected in 1889 but not dedicated until June 15, 1895.


Monument type:

Statue - standing soldier

Artist:

Edwin C. King & Son of Quincy

Dedication Date:

Address:

Marshfield Hills

Massachusetts

USA

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Material:
Quincy granite
Size:
0m x 0m x 5.1815999999999995m
Creator:
Edwin C. King & Son of Quincy
Cost / Value:
Erected by:
The Town of Marshfield
Funded by:
The Town of Marshfield (appropriations - $1500)
Run by:
Indigenous Land
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