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Civil War Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  Unknown, sculptor. Title:  Civil War Monument, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Union Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated May 21, 1921. Medium:  Sculpture: granite; Base: concrete. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 20 ft. x 54 in. x 54 in.; Base: approx. 10 in. x 10 ft. x 10 ft. Inscription:  (On front midsection of monument:) DEFENDERS OF THE/NATION/RUMFORD, MAINE/ANDOVER, HANOVER/MEXICO (On lower front of monument, raised:) 1861 1865 Description:  An eagle with outstretched wings surmounts an tall multitiered pedestal and is placed atop a rectangular-shaped base. The monument is situated in front of a flagpole and beside a cannon. Subject:  History -- United States -- Civil War Animal -- Bird -- Eagle Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Maine -- Rumford Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Rumford, Parks and Recreation, Hosmer Field, Rumford, Maine 04276 Located Route 219, Intersection of Maine County Highway & road to Rumford Center Ferry, Rumford, Maine Remarks:  The monument was dedicated by Joseph E. Colby Post G.A.R. IAS files contain a related excerpt from John J. Leane's "History of Rumford, Maine, 1774-1972," Rumford Publishing, 1972, pg. 20; and a related excerpt from Mildred C. Baruch and Ellen J. Beckman's "Civil War Union Monuments," Washington, D.C.: Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, 1978, pg. 67. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Maine survey, 1994. Illustration:  Image on file. Leane, John J., "History of Rumford, Maine, 1774-1972," Rumford Publishing, 1972, pg. 20. 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 ME000286   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture ME000286 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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