All Wars Memorial, (sculpture).

All Wars Memorial, (sculpture).

Unknown, sculptor.

All Wars Memorial, (sculpture).

Doughboy, (sculpture).

Dedicated Nov. 11, 1925.

Sculpture: marble; Base: gray granite.

Sculpture: approx. 5 1/2 x 1 x 1 ft.; Base: approx. 6 x 2 x 2 ft.

(On plaque on front of base:) 1776 1812 1860/IN MEMORY OF/JACOB WEISS BORN IN/PHILADELPHIA SEPT 19TH, 1750. PIONEER,/PATRIOT AND COLONEL IN THE/AMERICAN REVOLUTION. THIS MON-/UMENT IS SITUATED 334 YARDS EAST/OF THE SPOT WHERE HE BUILT HIS/LOG CABIN IN 1785 ON THE EAST BANK/OF THE LEHIGH RIVER. HE FOUNDED/WEISSPORT IN 1838 AND IT WAS/NAMED IN HIS HONOR./ALSO TO THE MEMORY OF THE/SOLDIERS AND SAILORS WHO FOUGHT/IN THE SEVERAL WARS FROM THE/REVOLUTIONARY TO THE WORLD/WAR INCLUSIVE./ERECTED BY THE SECRET OR-/GANIZATIONS OF WEISSPORT AND/GRATEFUL FRIENDS. THE BRONZE/TABLET WAS DONATED BY MRS. MAGINA KISTLER MANTZ IN MEM-/ORY OF HER FATHER P. J. KISTLER, A/CITIZEN OF WEISSPORT FOR MANY/YEARS./1898 NOV. 11, 1925 1917

Full-length figure of a World War I soldier. He wears a uniform including lace-up boots, trousers, jacket, soft brimmed hat and a pack. His arms are crossed in front of his chest. The marble sculpture stands on an oblong rough-hewn granite plinth which rests on a single rough-hewn granite step.

History -- United States -- World War I

History -- United States -- Revolution

History -- United States -- War of 1812

History -- United States -- Civil War

History -- United States -- Spanish American War

Figure male -- Full length

Occupation -- Military -- Soldier

Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform

Homage -- Weiss, Jacob

Occupation -- Other -- Pioneer

Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Weissport

Administered by Weissport Borough, P. O. Box 718, Lehighton, Pennsylvania 18235

Located Park, Railway Street & Main Street, Weissport, Pennsylvania

The sculpture and monument are dedicated to those who fought in all wars, from the Revolutionary War through World War I. The sculpture is dedicated in memory of Jacob Weiss, founder of Weissport. The sculpture was funded by the secret organizations of Weissport and members of the public. The bronze commemorative plaque on the base of the monument was given by Mrs. Magina Kistler Mantz in memory of her father, P. J. Kistler. IAS files contain copy of related article from Evening Leader (Lehighton, PA), Nov. 11, 1925.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995.

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