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Orleans in Barnstable County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
 

Orleans Civil War Monument

 
 
Orleans Civil War Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, October 6, 2020
1. Orleans Civil War Monument
Inscription.
Erected by the
Town of Orleans
to the memory of
those who died
that their Country
might live
1861 - 1865

 
Erected 1883 by Town of Orleans.
 
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
 
Location. 41° 47′ N, 69° 58.795′ W. Monument is in Orleans, Massachusetts, in Barnstable County. It is at the intersection of Monument Road and Main Street, on the left when traveling south on Monument Road. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 125 Main St, Orleans MA 02653, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial monument is on Massachusetts’ Cape Cod. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Schooner Montclair (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Universalist Society Meeting House (about 700 feet away); Orleans Honor Roll (approx. 0.4 miles away); Academy Place (approx. 0.4 miles away); Orleans War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Orleans Korean War and Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Incorporation of Orleans (approx. half a mile away); Orleans’ First Resident? (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Orleans.
 
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Orleans Civil War Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, October 6, 2020
2. Orleans Civil War Monument
Rear Panel image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, October 6, 2020
3. Rear Panel
Isaac Y. Smith; Joshua Gould; Freeman A. Sherman: John W. Walker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 469 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on October 22, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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