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Soldiers' Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  Unknown, sculptor. Title:  Soldiers' Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated ca. 1847. Medium:  Granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 20 ft.; Base: approx. W. 15 ft. x D. 15 ft. Description:  In the center of a small stone terrace stands a granite obelisk resting on a square base. The obelisk bears an inscription dedicated to John Fitch and the soldiers who lost their lives when Fitch's garrison was attached by Native Americans. The base bears an inscription commemorating Civil War soldiers. Subject:  Homage -- Fitch, John Occupation -- Other -- Colonist History -- United States -- Civil War Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Ashby Obelisk Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Town of Ashby, Ashby, Massachusetts Located Main Street, Ashby, Massachusetts Remarks:  Originally, the monument was erected to honor John Fitch (1708-1795), a man responsible for the incorporation of both Ashby (1767) and Fitchburg (1764). The monument was also erected to commemorate the lives of two soldiers who were killed when Fitch's garrison was attacked by Native Americans on July 5, 1748 (the date 1746 is inscribed on the base of the obelisk, but according to the SOS! surveyor, this is incorrect). Later an inscription was added on the base to commemorate Civil War soldiers. IAS files contain a copy of the Massachusetts Historical Commission Form C - Monuments questionnaire dated March 1, 1976. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1997. Note:  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. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS MA000279   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MA000279 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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