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Uncle Sam Monument
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By Howard C. Ohlhous, October 22, 2008 | |
| | | 1. Uncle Sam Monument | | |
Inscription.
[Front]
*Uncle Sam*
Wilson
1766 1854 of Troy - New York
Born in Arlington - Mass
[Right]
Sam Wilson- One of
the Prime Movers For
Incorporation of * Troy as Village - 1794
City - 1816 *
[Left]
U.S. of America
Uncle Sam
* Originated During
War of 1812*
[Back]
Troy's Citizen
America's Uncle
The Big Thing is Not What
Happens to Us in Life - But
What We Do About
What Happens to Us. -Sam Wilson
Erected 1980.
Marker series. This marker is included in the Markers Attached to Sculpture marker series.
Location. 42° 43.969′ N, 73° 41.406′ W. Marker is in Troy, New York, in Rensselaer County. Marker is at the intersection of River Street (New York Route 4) and Fulton Street, on the right when traveling south on River Street. Click for map. The Uncle Sam Monument lends its name to the adjacent Uncle Sam Bus Stop. Marker is in this post office area: Troy NY 12180, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Great Fire of 1862 (about 700 feet away, in a direct line); History of 1819 Fifth Avenue (approx. 0.2 miles away); W & L E Gurley Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); T'was The Night Before Christmas (approx. 0.2 miles away); Charles Nalle Fugitive Slave (approx. 0.2 miles away); Church of the Holy Cross (approx. 0.3 miles away); West Hall (approx. 0.3 miles away); Uncle Sam (approx. 0.4 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Troy.| | | | 
By Howard C. Ohlhous, July 8, 2008 | |
| | | 2. Uncle Sam Monument Marker - Base of Statue - Front | | |
Regarding Uncle Sam Monument. During the War of 1812, Samuel Wilson was a government supplies inspector. All provisions passing his inspection were stencilled 'U.S.,' giving rise to the nickname 'Uncle Sam.' Cartoons depicting 'Uncle Sam' first appeared in 1852. Whiskers and stars were later added. Congress declared 'Uncle Sam' Wilson progenitor of America's national symbol in 1961. He died in 1854 and is buried in Troy's Oakwood Cemetery.
The piece was sculpted by artist George Kratina, of sheet and cast aluminum, and features a full length male figure representing the national symbol, "Uncle Sam," standing atop a square aluminum base that rests on a circular brick base. The figure wears a billowing cape and stands in front of a barrel and a pile of bricks. The barrel represents the barrels Sam Wilson packed with meat for the U.S. Government, and the bricks represent the brick business he operated with his brother that helped to build the city of Troy. He carries a top hat in his proper left hand and he rests his proper right hand on the lapel of his jacket.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. The Uncle Sam New York State Marker |
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By Howard C. Ohlhous, July 8, 2008 | |
| | | 3. Uncle Sam Monument Marker - Base of Statue - Right | | |
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By Howard C. Ohlhous, October 22, 2008 | |
| | | 4. Uncle Sam Monument Marker - Base of Statue - Back | | |
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By Howard C. Ohlhous, October 22, 2008 | |
| | | 5. Uncle Sam Monument Marker - Base of Statue - Left | | |
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By Howard C. Ohlhous, October 22, 2008 | |
| | | 6. Uncle Sam Monument | | |
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By Howard C. Ohlhous | |
| | | 7. Waiting for the Bus with Uncle Sam | | |
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By Howard C. Ohlhous, July 8, 2008 | |
| | | 8. The Uncle Sam Bus Stop Beside the Uncle Sam Monument in Troy | | |
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By Howard C. Ohlhous | |
| | | 9. Sam Wilson | | A portriat of Sam Wilson, formerly on display at Troy City Hall. | | |
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By Howard C. Ohlhous, May 6, 2008 | |
| | | 10. Uncle Sam Monument in Oakwood Cemetery | | In 1854, Samuel Wilson died and was buried in Troy’s Mt. Ida Cemetery. In 1858 his son Benjamin bought a plot at Oakwood and Samuel was re-interred at Oakwood. His wife Betsey is beside him. Also three of his children and two of his grandchildren are buried in the Oakwood cemetery. | | |
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Library of Congress | |
| | | 11. Uncle Sam Wants You | | This is one of the most widely recognized Uncle Sam images, a WWI recruiting poster created by James M. Flagg in 1916. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on August 28, 2012, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 143 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. submitted on August 28, 2012, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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