Woonsocket Civil War Monument, Woonsocket, RI
1870 (Photographs 1981)
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The Woonsocket Civil War Monument by J.G. Batterson was unveiled in 1870 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island.
A granite statue of a Union soldier stands atop a tall granite shaft. On raised bands wrapping the pillar are the names of Civil War battles (e.g. Bull Run, Fredericksburg, etc)in which Woonsocket residents took part. The first Civil War monument erected in Rhode Island.
The photos and description of the Woonsocket Civil War Monument in Woonsocket, RI are part of materials from its registration form for the National Register of Historic Places.
A granite statue of a Union soldier stands atop a tall granite shaft. On raised bands wrapping the pillar are the names of Civil War battles (e.g. Bull Run, Fredericksburg, etc)in which Woonsocket residents took part. The first Civil War monument erected in Rhode Island.
The photos and description of the Woonsocket Civil War Monument in Woonsocket, RI are part of materials from its registration form for the National Register of Historic Places.
This primary source comes from the Records of the National Park Service.
National Archives Identifier: 41374622
Full Citation: Civil War Monument, Woonsocket, RI; 1870 (Photographs 1981); National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records: Rhode Island; National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records, 2013 - 2017; Records of the National Park Service, Record Group 79; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/woonsocket-civil-war-monument-woonsocket-ri, December 12, 2024]Rights: Copyright Not Evaluated Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
