(Crab Island Soldiers Monument of 1812 War), (sculpture).

(Crab Island Soldiers Monument of 1812 War), (sculpture).

Unknown, sculptor.

Fitzpatrick, J. J., contractor.

Van Amringe Granite Company, fabricator.

(Crab Island Soldiers Monument of 1812 War), (sculpture).

Dedicated Aug. 25, 1909.

Barre Vermont granite and reinforced concrete.

Approx. 50 ft. x 23 ft. 4 in. x 23 ft. 4 in.

A tall obelisk flanked at the base of the shaft by two bas-relief eagles with wings spread.

History -- United States -- Battle of Plattsburgh

Animal -- Bird -- Eagle

Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Crab Island

Located Crab Island, New York

The sculpture cost $10,000. It was installed by the federal government over the graves of the unknown dead who were killed during the Battle of Plattsburgh on September 11, 1814. The sculpture was fabricated by the Van Amringe Granite Company. The base was installed by J. J. Fitzpatrick. IAS files contain a related excerpt from The Antiquarian 5 (Fall 1988): pg. 12-17; and articles from the Press Republican, (Plattsburgh, NY), July 15, 1975; and the Syracuse Herald-American, Nov. 9, 1986. IAS files contain a portion of the original sculpture contract with the Van Amringe Granite Company, dated June 1908.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1994.

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