Soldiers and Sailors Monument, (sculpture).

Soldiers and Sailors Monument, (sculpture).

Mosman, Melzar Hunt, 1845-1926, sculptor.

Gorham Manufacturing Company, founder.

Jno. Williams, Inc., founder.

C. Kecks Company, design firm.

Jones Brothers Company, contractor.

J. Wilkinson & Son, contractor.

Soldiers and Sailors Monument, (sculpture).

Civil War Monument, (sculpture).

All-Wars Monument, (sculpture).

Vets Memorial, (sculpture).

Dedicated May 30,1913. Relief plaque copyrighted 1913.

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Sculpture: bronze; Base: light Barre granite and concrete.

Obelisk: approx. H. 3 stories; Soldier: approx. 5.5 x 3 x 3 ft.; Soldier's pedestal: approx. 5.5 x 3.5 x 3.5 ft.; Base: approx. W. 25 ft. x D. 25 ft.

(Soldier's bronze base, below proper left foot, incised lettering:) M.H.MOSMAN/.SCULPTOR GORHAM CO. FOUNDERS (Plaque on front of soldier's pedestal, raised lettering:) (Pennsylvania State seal)/ERECTED TO THE MEMORY/OF THE/SOLDIERS AND SAILORS/FROM/CAMBRIA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA/WHO FOUGHT IN/DEFENCE OF THEIR COUNTRY/1913 (Relief plaque on rear of obelisk, raised lettering:) IN MEMORIAM/U.S.S. MAINE/DESTROYED IN HAVANA HARBOR/FEBRUARY 15TH 1898/THIS TABLET IS CAST FROM METAL RECOVERED FROM THE MAINE/(lower right:) (copyright symbol) C KECKS Co/1913.CAST BY/JNO WILLIAMS INC/N.Y. (On base, Honor Roll plaques) (On steps, plaques list names of wars:) Revolution, War of 1812, Mexican War, Civil War, Spanish-American War signed Founder's mark appears.

A tall granite obelisk fronted with a bronze figure of a Civil War soldier standing atop a five-foot pedestal. A bronze allegorical relief is instaled on the rear of the obelisk. The uniformed solider carries a rifle over his proper right shoulder; a bedroll is slung over his proper left shoulder and secured on his proper right side of his waist. Bas-reliefs of wreaths flank the soldier's pedestal. The relief on the rear of the obelisk shows a female figure representing "Mourning." She holds a shield in front of her with her proper left hand and extends her proper right arm out in front of her. In the background is an image of the U.S.S. Maine sinking in Havana Harbor. A palm frond frames the left side of the relief. The obelisk is set on a stepped base topped, lined with honor roll plaques. Steps lead up to the memorial.

History -- United States -- Military history

History -- United States -- Revolution

History -- United States -- War of 1812

History -- United States -- Mexican War

History -- United States -- Civil War

History -- United States -- Spanish American War

Figure male -- Full length

Occupation -- Military -- Soldier

Figure female -- Waist length

Allegory -- Passion -- Grief

Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform

Dress -- Accessory -- Shield

Object -- Foliage -- Palm

Architecture -- Boat -- Maine

Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Ebensburg

Administered by Cambria County, 300 West High Street, Ebensburg, Pennsylvania 15391

Located Crawford & Center Streets, beside Cambria County Prison, Ebensburg, Pennsylvania

The monument honors the soldiers and sailors from Cambria County, Pennsylvania who fought for their country. Commemorated wars include the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Mexican War, Civil War, and the Spanish American War. The relief plaque on the rear commemorates the U.S.S. Maine and was designed by the C. Kecks Company, and cast by Jno. Williams, Inc. from metal recovered from the Maine. The total cost of the monument was $12,500, 7,500 of which was contributed by the county and $5,000 of which was contributed by D. E. Park.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995.

National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, PA0046, 1989.

Monumental News, June 1913; March 1915.

The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.

Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012

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