Allentown in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
"This column commemorates the valor and patriotism of the soldiers and sailors of the county of Lehigh in the War of 1861-1865." Dedicated October 19, 1899.
Restored and rededicated to the Lehigh County veterans of all wars, of the United States on May 30, 1964.
The heroic bronze figures are typical of four branches of the service: artillery, infantry, cavalry and marine, indicative of the 1861-1865 era.
The monument faces east. The bronze group on this side keynotes the memorial---reconciliation and a reunited country. It represents a Union soldier and a Confederate soldier beneath the emblem of a reunited nation. The inscription: "One flag, one country."
The other three sides show a cavalry charge, a vessel attacking a fort, and a reproduction of P. Philippoteaux's great painting of "The Rise of the North," representing the arrival of troops at Washington. In the foreground, in the temple of fame, President Lincoln reviews the troops.
The four bronze medallions picture four prominent Pennsylvania generals of the Civil War: Hancock, Hartranft, Meade and McClellan. At the top is the
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Base 29'
Column 49'
Goddess 21'
Total 99'
Erected 2018 by Honorary First Defenders - Allentown Chapter Lehigh County; Lehigh Valley Military Affairs Council; and private sponsors.
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 30, 1964.
Location. 40° 36.136′ N, 75° 28.297′ W. Marker is in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in Lehigh County. Memorial is at the intersection of Hamilton Street and South 7th Street, in the median on Hamilton Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 47 S 7th St, Allentown PA 18101, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Soldiers and Sailors Monument (here, next to this marker); Zion's Reformed Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Liberty Bell Hiding Place (about 300 feet away); The Saving of the Liberty Bell (about 400 feet away); Zion Church Military Hospital (about 400 feet away); Zollinger-Harned Department Store
Postcard published by the Griesemer Stationary Co. (courtesy of Springfield College Archives, circa 1920
4. Soldiers and Sailors Monument and Y.M.C.A., Allentown, Pa.
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