The Woonsocket Civil War Monument is a historic site at Monument Square in
Woonsocket, Rhode Island. It was built to
memorialize thirty-nine fallen soldiers from Woonsocket who took part in the
Civil War.
Built in 1868 by
James G. Batterson
James Goodwin Batterson (February 23, 1823 – September 18, 1901) was an American designer and builder, the owner of New England Granite Works from 1845 and a founder in 1863 of Travelers Insurance Company, both in Hartford, Connecticut. He ...
, this
Civil War memorial was the first Civil War monument constructed in
Rhode Island. The monument is made out of
granite and is topped with a statue of a Civil War soldier. The names of the battles in which Woonsocket soldiers fought are inscribed on the monument.
The monument was added to the
National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
See also
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1868 in art
Events from the year 1868 in art.
Events
* Rodolphe Julian establishes the Académie Julian in Paris.
* Deutsches Gewerbe-Museum zu Berlin established.
* English merchant Francis Cook, 1st Viscount of Monserrate, begins to add paintings to hi ...
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Providence County, Rhode Island
References
1868 establishments in Rhode Island
1868 sculptures
Bronze sculptures in Rhode Island
Buildings and structures in Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Monuments and memorials in Rhode Island
Monuments and memorials on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island
National Register of Historic Places in Providence County, Rhode Island
Outdoor sculptures in Rhode Island
Statues in Rhode Island
Sculptures of men in Rhode Island
Union (American Civil War) monuments and memorials in Rhode Island
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