Memorial to Those Who Served in the War with Spain, 1898-1902, (sculpture).

Memorial to Those Who Served in the War with Spain, 1898-1902, (sculpture).

American Bronze Company, founder.

Memorial to Those Who Served in the War with Spain, 1898-1902, (sculpture).

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Sculpture: copper bronze; Base: white granite and granite; Relief plaque: bronze.

Sculpture: approx. 15 x 3 x 3 ft.; Base: approx. 2 x 3 x 3 ft.

American Art Bronze Foundry, Chicago, 1936 (Front of base, incised lettering:) (emblem)/MEMORIAL/TO/THOSE WHO SERVED/IN THE WAR/WITH/SPAIN/1898 -- 1902/(On relief plaque, raised lettering:) IN MEMORIAM/U.S.S. MAINE/DESTROYED IN HAVANA HARBOR/FEBRUARY 15TH 1898/THIS TABLET IS CAST FROM METAL RECOVERED FROM THE USS MAINE (One side of base, incised lettering:) (emblem)/IN HONOR/TO/OUR DEAD (Other side of base:) "Freedom, patriotism, and humanity" Founder's mark appears.

A uniformed Spanish-American soldier stands with his proper right hand on his hip, a rifle in his proper left hand, butt end down. He wears a rough rider-style hat, rolled sleeves, boots, and ammunition belt. The soldier is mounted upon a two-tiered base with an upper tier of white granite. A bas-relief plaque on the bottom front of the upper tier depicts a waist-length figure wearing classical garb, with head lowered and proper right hand upraised. The figure stands behind a shield with an emblem of a shield topped with an eagle, inscribed with "PATRIOTISM" on the top. An integral curved seating area is installed on either side of the lower base in the front.

History -- United States -- Spanish American War

Figure male -- Full length

Figure -- Waist length

Occupation -- Military -- Soldier

Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform

Outdoor Sculpture -- Wisconsin -- Fond Du Lac

City of Fond Du Lac, Parks Department, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin

Located Corner of West Scott Street & Main, on median, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin

Monument commemorates soldiers of the Spanish American War. 1995 SOS! survey reports that the original white granite base was probably raised during the past ten years and the seating added in the front.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Wisconsin survey, 1995.

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