Soldiers' Monument, (sculpture).

Soldiers' Monument, (sculpture).

Albert Russell & Sons Company, founder.

Soldiers' Monument, (sculpture).

Dedicated May 1924.

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Sculpture: bronze; Base: Barre granite.

Sculpture: approx. 2 x 3 x 1 ft.; Base: approx. 13 x 7 x 7 ft.

(On bronze plaque on front mid-section of base, raised:) IN MEMORY OF/THE CITIZENS OF SWANZEY/WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES/IN OUR COUNTRY'S WARS/REVOLUTIONARY WAR/(Name)/WAR OF 1812/(List of five names in two columns)/CIVIL WAR/(List of thirty-three names in two columns)/WORLD WAR/(List of four names in two columns)/ALBERT RUSSELL & SONS CO/NEWBURYPORT MASS. (On front lower section of base, incised:) PRESENTED TO TOWN OF/SWANZEY/BY FRANK L. SNOW (On bronze plaque on back center of base:) WORLD WAR II/1941-1945/KOREAN WAR/1950-1955/VIETNAM ERA/1961-1975 Founder's mark appears.

An eagle, with its wings outstretched, stands perched atop a sphere. Sculpture is placed atop a stepped base with inscribed plaques.

History -- United States -- Revolution

History -- United States -- War of 1812

History -- United States -- Civil War

History -- United States -- World War I

History -- United States -- World War II

History -- United States -- Korean War

History -- United States -- Vietnam War

Animal -- Bird -- Eagle

Outdoor Sculpture -- New Hampshire -- West Swanzey

Administered by Town of Swanzey, P. O. Box 9, East Swanzey, New Hampshire 03446

Located Corner of Railroad Street & Homestead Avenue, West Swanzey, New Hampshire

According to the will of Frank L. Snow, a "residue of his estate" was bequeathed to the Town of Swanzey for the purchase and installation of a soldiers monument in memory of the soldiers and sailors who had given their lives in war. Mr. Snow died in 1922 and at a 1923 town meeting voters agreed to accept the bequest on the terms Mr. Snow had set. The monument along with the state inheritance tax totaled $3,596.79. Although Mr. Snow made no mention of sculpture the eagle was added. Monument was dedicated on Memorial Day in 1924. IAS files contain a transcription of names on plaque on base. IAS files contain a related article from the Keene Evening Sentinel, May 31, 1924; and a related excerpt from David Ruell's typescript, "The Public Sculpture of New Hampshire," Concord, New Hampshire: New Hampshire Historical Society, 1980, pg. 203-204.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Hampshire survey, 1993.

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