U.S.S. Monitor Tablet, (sculpture).

U.S.S. Monitor Tablet, (sculpture).

Faneuf, George J., designer.

Nashua Monument Company, fabricator.

William Highton & Sons Company, founder.

U.S.S. Monitor Tablet, (sculpture).

Monitor Plaque, (sculpture).

Dedicated May 30, 1931.

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Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite.

Relief plaque: approx. 24 x 26 x 3/4 in.; Base: approx. 53 x 38 x 8 1/2 in.

(Incised below ship on sculpture:) THE VICTORIOUS UNION GUNBOAT MONITOR (On plaque below sculpture:) NEAR THIS SPOT WERE FORGED THE PORT STOPPERS/USED IN THE TURRET OF THE "MONITOR" WHICH DEFEATED/THE "MERRIMAC" AT HAMPTON ROADS, MARCH 9TH 1862/THIS WAS ONE OF NASHUA'S CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD/THE WINNING OF THE CIVIL WAR/ERECTED MAY 30, 1931 (Added as corrections on metal strips, beneath "Monitor" (sic):) THE VIRGINIA (beneath "Defeated":) NO DECISION unsigned

A bronze relief plaque depicting the U.S.S. Monitor at sea. The boat is seen broadside with the stern to the left and the bow to the right. The gun turret is in the center and an American flag flies at the stern. In the background behind the Monitor to the left of the turret is the Merrimac. The plaque is mounted on a rough granite base.

History -- United States -- Civil War

Architecture -- Boat -- Monitor

Outdoor Sculpture -- New Hampshire -- Nashua

Administered by City of Nashua, City Hall, 229 Main Street, Nashua, New Hampshire 03061

Located Osgood's Hardware Store, 25 East Hollis Street, Nashua, New Hampshire

The sculpture was erected by the town of Nashua for the cost of $320.00. The sculpture was installed at the sight of the former Nashua Iron & Steel Company where the port stoppers for the Monitor were forged. The correction tag "The Virginia" on the information plaque is incorrectly placed below the word "Monitor". IAS files contain copies of related John G. Foster Post 7 G.A.R. correspondence. IAS files contain copy of related excerpt from City of Nashua 1931 Annual Report, pg. 76-77; and copies of related articles from Nashua Telegraph, May 29 and June 1, 1931.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Hampshire survey, 1995.

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