Civil War Monument-Westbrook, (sculpture).

Civil War Monument-Westbrook, (sculpture).

Kitson, Theo Alice Ruggles, 1871-1932, sculptor.

Ames, Charles, contractor.

Gorham Manufacturing Company, founder.

Civil War Monument-Westbrook, (sculpture).

Soldiers' Monument, (sculpture).

Sentry, (sculpture).

1917. Dedicated July 4, 1917.

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Sculpture: bronze; Base: Barre granite.

Overall: approx. H. 22 ft.; Base: approx. W. 7 ft. 8 in. x D. 7 ft. 8 in.

(On plinth, right front:) Theo A Ruggles Kitson (Illegible founder's mark appears on the left rear of the plinth) (On plinth, rear:) THIS BRONZE FIGURE WAS THE GIFT OF/MR. AND MRS. WOODBURY K. DANA TO THE CITY OF WESTBROOK, 1917 (On plaque on base, front:) WESTBROOK/HONORS HER SONS AND DAUGHTERS/WHO STROVE BY THEIR/LOYALTY SELF SACRIFICE AND DEVOTION/TO PRESERVE AND CEMENT THE UNION/IN THE DAYS OF THE CIVIL WAR/1861-1865 (On plaque on base, right:) THE DEMANDS FOR/LOYALTY TO OUR COUNTRY/ARE AS GREAT UPON THE SONS/AS THEY WERE UPON THE SIRES/THE SAFETY OF THE COUNTRY/LIES IN THE INTELLIGENCE/THE MORAL CHARACTER THE PATRIOTISM/OF HER CITIZENS (On plaque on base, left:) IN COMMEMORATION/OF THE/MEN OF WESTBROOK MAINE/WHO SERVED THEIR COUNTRY/ON LAND AND SEA/IN ALL/THE WARS OF THE NATION signed Founder's mark appears.

Full-length figure of a uniformed Union soldier, seen in walking stance, installed atop a plain pedestal. He balances his rifle on his proper right shoulder, his proper right hand on the butt. His proper left hand is on his hip. Uniform items include a canteen and knapsack.

History -- United States -- Civil War

Figure male -- Full length

Occupation -- Military -- Soldier

Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform

Outdoor Sculpture -- Maine -- Westbrook

Administered by City of Westbrook, Department of Parks and Cemeteries, Westbrook, Maine 04092

Located Riverbank Park, Route 25, Westbrook, Maine 04092

Erected by the Westbrook Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument Association in conjunction with the Cloudman Relief Corps No. 18, the Women's Auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic. The soldier figure was a gift of Mr. & Mrs. Woodbury K. Dana, on condition that the City of Westbrook and the Association covered the costs of the foundation and base. The statue cost $2,500 and the base work totalled $2,854, of which the City paid $500 and the remainder was raised through public subscription. Local contractor Charles Ames did the construction work. The monument was cleaned prior to Memorial Day 1995 by Richardson Monuments of South Portland, Maine. IAS files include excerpts from the books "Highlights of Westbrook History," compiled by Ernest R. Rowe et al., Westbrook Women's Club, 1952 and "Civil War Memorials Erected in the State of Maine," compiled by Maurice J. Warner, Maine Civil War Centennial Commission. IAS files also include related items from the vertical file of the Westbrook Library.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Maine survey, 1995.

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