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Rockingham War Memorial

Item

Title
Rockingham War Memorial
Description
Carved from granite. A 4-foot sculpture of a female figure has a laurel leaf circlet on their head and is holding a sword in their right hand and a shield in their left. The shield is inscribed with "Deducated to Those Who Made the Supreme Sacrifice and to all Others from the Town of Rockingham who Entered the Service of Our Country in all Wars A.D. 1927. There is also a 13-foot pillar with an eagle standing on a ball.
Coordinates
2 Church St, Bellows Falls, VT 05101
Location
Bellow Falls, Vermont
Note
The monument was moved a half-mile from its original location in 1961 and was rededicated.
Abstract
James S. Novelli carved the Rockingham War Memorial for the Bellow Falls, Vermont community in 1927. The granite statues and pillar are intended to honor American soldiers from all wars. The monument was relocated half a mile to its current site in 1961.
Creator
James S. Novelli|160
Date
1927
Medium
Granite
Date Modified
1961
Subject
American Soldiers
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