Perry in Lake County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Hugh Mosher and the "Spirit of '76"

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, August 31, 2018

1. Hugh Mosher and the "Spirit of '76" Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Hugh Mosher was the fifer portrayed in Archibald Willard's "Spirit of '76", one of America"s most famous patriotic paintings. Mosher was born on January 29, 1819 in Perry, Lake County (then part of Geauga County), Ohio. He served as Fifer Major in the 43rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. After the conflict, Mosher was considered the finest fifer in the state, and performed at veterans' reunions and other celebrations. Always popular and noted for his generosity, Mosher died on August 15, 1896 and is buried in Brighton (Lorain County), Ohio.

Erected 1999 by Ohio Bicentennial Commission, The Longaberger Company, Perry Historical Society, and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 7-43.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • War, US Civil • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 29, 1819.

Location. 41° 45.769′ N, 81° 8.822′ W. Marker

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is in Perry, Ohio, in Lake County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Center Road, on the right when traveling west on Main Street. Located at the Perry Township Town Hall. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Perry OH 44081, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Uri Seeley House (approx. 4.6 miles away); The Casement House / General Jack and Frances Jennings Casement (approx. 4.6 miles away); Rabbit Run Theater (approx. 4.9 miles away); Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Station (approx. 5.4 miles away); Abraham Lincoln (approx. 5.6 miles away); Lake County Civil War Memorial (approx. 5.6 miles away); Painesville United Methodist Church (approx. 5.7 miles away); They Served (approx. 5.7 miles away).

Also see . . . Hugh Mosher at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on September 2, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, August 31, 2018

2. Hugh Mosher and the "Spirit of '76" Marker

Photo depicted on the marker

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, August 31, 2018

3. Hugh Mosher and the "Spirit of '76" Marker

"Spirit of '76" painting image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Archibald Willard (painter), 1875

4. "Spirit of '76" painting

Originally entitled Yankee Doodle, this is one of several versions of a scene painted by Archibald MacNeal Willard in the late nineteenth century that came to be known as The Spirit of '76. Often imitated or parodied, it is one of the most famous images relating to the American Revolutionary War. The life-sized original hangs in Abbot Hall in Marblehead, Massachusetts. The flag in the painting, often assumed to be the Betsy Ross flag, is actually the Cowpens flag, flown during a major turning point in the war, the Battle of Cowpens.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2018. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 698 times since then and 229 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 2, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.