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Memorials in Stevens Point, Wisconsin

There are 2 known memorials in Stevens Point, WI:

Type of Memorial	Memorial	Photo(s)	Location	GPS	Map(s)	Date Obtained
Artillery	4.2 inch Army Parrot rifle		Portage County G.A.R. Memorial, across from courthouse	N 44° 31.264' W 89° 34.790'		?
Statues	Soldiers Memorial	see below	Portage County G.A.R. Memorial, across from courthouse	N 44° 31.264' W 89° 34.790'		02Sep1890

 

Soldiers Memorial
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This monument was dedicated on September 2, 1890 to honor the Civil War Union veterans from Portage County. The granite memorial features a sculpture of a Union soldier holding a flag and grasping his sword at the top of a tall obelisk. A pile of cannonballs at the base compliments the 30 pounder Parrott Rifle. There are several symbols carved into the base of the monument, including the Seal of the United States, a G.A.R. membership badge, the Wisconsin State Seal, and a fourth unidentified symbol. One side of the obelisk contains a raised relief sculpture of crossed flag and musket, canteen, cartridge box and bayonet scabbard. The central pink granite inscription area shows carved vertical cannon barrels on the corners.

The monument inscription reads: