Mercer County Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, (sculpture).

Mercer County Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, (sculpture).

Owen, Charles P., sculptor.

Baxter, Alfred R., architect.

Alex. McDonald Co., architectural firm.

Mercer County Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, (sculpture).

Cast 1907. Dedicated June 19, 1909.

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Three figures: cast bronze with patina on faces of soldier and sailor; Column and base: Barre granite.

Overall: approx. H. 50 ft.

(On Sailor:) C.P. Owen (On Soldier:) Chas.P. Owen (On Sailor and Soldier:) Bureau Brothers Bronze Founders (Front of base east side:) MERCER COUNTY/TO HER SONS/WHO SERVED IN THE /UNITED STATES/ARMY AND NAVY/1861 - 1865/DEDICATED JUNE 19, 1909 (Back of base, west side:) ERECTED/AS A TRIBUTE TO/LOYALTY, PATRIOTISM/AND VALOR (Base, behind bronze Soldier, north side:) LIBERTY AND UNION/ONE FLAG/ONE LAND/ONE NATION EVERMORE (Base, behind bronze Sailor, south side:) DULCE ET DECORUM/EST/PRO PATRIA MORI/ON FAME'S ETERNAL CAMPING GROUND/THEIR SILENT TENTS ARE SPREAD/AND GLORY GUARDS WITH SOLEMN ROUND/THE BIVOUAC OF THE DEAD (Perimeter of the base, east side:) GETTYSBURG--APPOMATTOX (Perimeter of the base, west side:) CHATTANOOGA--NASHVILLE (Perimeter of the base north side:) ANTIETAM--ATLANTA (Perimeter of the base, south side:) NEW ORLEANS--MOBILE (Above the base on the column, carved into the column:) FARRAGUT--LINCOLN--GRANT signed Founder's mark appears.

A column featuring a capital of unfurling acanthus leaves, eagles and shields bearing the stars and stripes, supporting a single bronze figure of a Civil War Color Guard. He embraces the American flag in his proper left hand and reaches for the hilt of his sword with his proper right hand. On the base are two bronze Civil War figures, a Soldier and a Sailor. The Soldier is standing erect, with his gun resting vertically before him, his hands clasped around the barrel. The Sailor rests his proper right leg upon a coil of heavy rope, holding a telescope in his crossed arms.

History -- United States -- Civil War

Occupation -- Military -- Guard

Occupation -- Military -- Sailor

Figure group -- Male

Occupation -- Military -- Soldier

Object -- Other -- Flag

Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform

Architecture -- Detail -- Column

Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Trenton

Administered by City of Trenton, Department of Park Maintenance, 319 East State Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08608

Located Cadwalader Park, Trenton, New Jersey

Erected by the Mercer County Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument Association. Funded by public subscriptions. Cost approx. $15,000. Charles P. Owen was the sculptor of the three bronze figures; Alfred R. Baxter, President of Alex. McDonald Company, was the architect and builder. IAS files contain detailed dimensions of the monument and copy of dedication program. IAS files also contain copies of related newspaper articles from the Trenton History Collection of the Trenton Public Library which detail the fundraising, dedication, and description of the monument.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Jersey survey, 1994.

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