Soldiers and Sailors Monument
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The Soldiers and Sailors Monument is a prominent Civil War memorial in Boston honoring the city’s Union military personnel.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Soldiers and Sailors Monument canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Civil War monument
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outdoor sculpture ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| architect | Martin Milmore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artStyle | 19th-century neoclassical ⓘ |
| category |
American Civil War memorials
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Monuments and memorials in Boston ⓘ Outdoor sculptures in Boston ⓘ |
| commemoratesConflict | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1860s ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| dedicatedTo | men of Boston who died in the Civil War ⓘ |
| features |
bronze allegorical figures
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bronze military statues ⓘ central granite column ⓘ inscribed plaques ⓘ symbolic figure of America at the top ⓘ |
| hasInscription | names and dedications related to Boston’s Civil War dead ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Union victory
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patriotism ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| height | approximately 126 feet ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | contributing property to Boston Common historic site ⓘ |
| honors |
Boston’s Civil War military personnel
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Union sailors ⓘ Union soldiers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston
Boston Common NERFINISHED ⓘ Massachusetts ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| maintainedBy | City of Boston Parks and Recreation Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
bronze
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granite ⓘ |
| owner | City of Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Reconstruction era ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| setting | hilltop on Boston Common ⓘ |
| significance |
major Civil War memorial in New England
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prominent landmark on Boston Common ⓘ |
| subject |
Union Army
NERFINISHED
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Union Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| unveiled | 1877 ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | multiple points across Boston Common ⓘ |
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