Civil War Monument, (sculpture).

Civil War Monument, (sculpture).

Roche, H. C., sculptor.

Civil War Monument, (sculpture).

Paxton Civil War Monument, (sculpture).

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Sculpture: approx. H. 12 ft.; Base: approx. 22 in. x 4 ft. x 4 ft.

(On front:) ERECTED BY THE/CITIZENS OF PAXTON/IN MEMORY OF THEIR/SOLDIERS WHO FOUGHT/AND DIED FOR THE/CONSTITUTION AND UNION/1871/H. C. ROCHE/WOR (On sides: lists of names) signed

A tall granite obelisk rests on a square base that is installed on a square plot surrounded by four iron cannons.

History -- United States -- Civil War

Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Paxton

Administered by Town of Paxton, Paxton Historical Commission, 697 Pleasant Street, Town Hall, Paxton, Massachusetts 01612

Located Town Common, Pleasant Street, Paxton, Massachusetts 01612

The monument honors those from Paxton who died in the Civil War. After the war, the town voted $500.00, to which was added another $300.00 from subscriptions for the monument. Originally there was an iron fence provided by the Ladies Social Union, but the fence is now replaced with a hedge. The cannons were a gift of the U.S. Congress and were procured in 1883. IAS files contain a copy of the Massachusetts Historical Commission Form C - Monuments questionnaire.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1997.

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