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History -- United States
History -- United States
History -- United States
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Sudbury
Obelisk
Sculpture
Wadsworth Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Title:
Wadsworth Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated Nov. 23, 1852.
Medium:
Granite.
Dimensions:
Approx. 21 1/2 x 6 x 6 ft.
Inscription:
(On front of base:) THIS MONUMENT IS ERECTED BY THE COMMONWEALTH OF/MASSACHUSETTS AND THE TOWN OF SUDBURY IN GRATEFUL/REMEMBRANCE OF THE SERVICES AND SUFFERINGS OF THE/FOUNDERS OF THE STATE AND ESPECIALLY IN HONOR OF/CAPT. S. WADSWORTH OF MILTON,/CAPT. BROCKLEBANK OF ROWLEY,/LIEUT. SHARP OF BROOKLINE,/AND TWENTY SIX OTHERS, MEN OF THEIR COMMAND WHO FELL/NEAR THIS SPOT ON THE 18TH OF APRIL 1676 WHILE DEFENDING/THE FRONTIER SETTLEMENTS AGAINST THE ALLIED INDIAN FORCES/OF PHILIP OF POKANOKET 1852 unsigned
Description:
A granite obelisk resting on a square base is surrounded by a wrought iron fence. Within the fenced area is a slate headstone.
Subject:
History -- United States -- King Philip's War
History -- United States -- Colonization
History -- United States -- Massachusetts
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Sudbury
Obelisk
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Town of Sudbury, Sudbury, Massachusetts
Located Wadsworth Cemetery, Concord Street, Sudbury, Massachusetts
Remarks:
This monument, which was built and installed for $1,050, was erected by the State of Massachusetts and the Town of Sudbury to commemorate those who died at Sudbury in King Philip's War. IAS files contain a copy of the Massachusetts Historical Commission Form C - Object questionnaire dated June 1995.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1997.
Illustration:
Image on file.
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 MA000834
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
MA000834
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