Soldiers Monument, (sculpture).

Soldiers Monument, (sculpture).

Larson and Carlson, fabricator.

Paul E. Cabaret & Company, fabricator.

Soldiers Monument, (sculpture).

Dedicated Oct. 17, 1916.

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Sculpture: granite; Base: granite.

Sculpture: approx. 7 x 2 1/2 x 2 ft.; Base: approx. 11 ft. x 7 ft. 1 in. x 7 ft. 1 in.

(In lower proper left corner of each bronze plaque:) CAST BY PAUL E. CABARET & CO. NEW YORK (On bronze plaque on front of base:) IN MEMORY OF/THE BRAVE SONS/OF HOPKINTON/WHO HAVE DEFENDED/THEIR COUNTRY'S FLAG/SOLDIERS OF CIVIL WAR/ (followed by two columns of names) (On bronze plaque on proper left side of base:) SOLDIERS OF CIVIL WAR (followed by two columns of names)/SOLDIERS OF WAR 1812/(followed by two columns of names) (On plaque on back of base:) SOLDIERS OF WAR 1812/(followed by two columns of names)/SOLDIERS OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR/(followed by two columns of names) (On bronze plaque on the proper right side of base:) SOLDIERS OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR/(followed by two columns of names)/SOLDIERS OF MEXICAN WAR/(followed by two columns of names)/SOLDIERS OF SPANISH WAR/(followed by two columns of names) Founder's mark appears.

Full-length figure of a Union soldier. He wears a uniform, cap and overcoat. He holds the barrel of a rifle with both hands; the butt of the gun rests on the ground in front of him. He has a moustache. The granite sculpture stands on a granite base. The base has a moulded top followed by a die with rounded corners and moulded cornice and ending in three steps.

History -- United States -- Civil War

History -- United States -- Revolution

History -- United States -- War of 1812

History -- United States -- Mexican War

History -- United States -- Spanish American War

Figure male -- Full length

Occupation -- Military -- Soldier

Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform

Outdoor Sculpture -- New Hampshire -- Hopkinton

Administered by Town of Hopkinton, Route 5, Box 258, Hopkinton, New Hampshire 03229

Located Town Common, Old Henniker Road & Putney Hill Road (Route 9 & Route 103), Hopkinton, New Hampshire

The monument was funded by the town. Cost of the monument was $1,969.85. The monument was contracted to Larson & Carlson; the bronze plaques were cast by Paul E. Cabaret & Company. IAS files contain transcriptions of honor roll names listed on plaques. IAS files contain copy of related excerpt from "Annual Report of the Town of Hopkinton", 1917, pg. 18-19; and from David Ruell's unpublished manuscript "The Public Sculpture of New Hampshire", Concord: New Hampshire Historical Society, 1980, pg. 102-103.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Hampshire survey, 1994.

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