Walpole in Norfolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
C.S. Bird Fountain
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Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 2, 2025
1. C.S. Bird Fountain Marker
C.S. Bird Fountain
Gifted to the Town by Charles Sumner Bird 1903
Fountain Restoration in Memory of
1st Lt. Andrew J. Bacevich, United States Army 2008
Restored by Veterans Development Corporation, Inc
Dedicated November 8, 2008
Erected 2008.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • War, 2nd Iraq. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.
Location. 42° 8.657′ N, 71° 15.223′ W. Memorial is in Walpole, Massachusetts, in Norfolk County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (Massachusetts Route 1A) and Front Street, on the left when traveling south on Main Street. Located on the Walpole Town Common. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Walpole MA 02081, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Boston. 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: Veterans Crossing (within shouting distance of this marker); Desert Shield / Desert Storm Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Walpole Armed Forces Memorial (about 300 feet away); "Rocky" Flagpole (about 400 feet away); Veterans of Walpole Memorial (about 400 feet away); Old Meeting House Common (about
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Also see . . .
1. Charles Sumner Bird (Wikipedia). (Submitted on September 10, 2025.)
2. Army 1st Lt. Andrew J. Bacevich - Military Times.
The son of a Boston University professor who has been a critic of the war was killed in Iraq, the Defense Department said May 14. First Lt. Andrew J. Bacevich was the son of Andrew J. Bacevich, an international relations professor who has said that the U.S. is mired in a war it cannot win through military might alone.(Submitted on September 7, 2025.)
3. Bacevich Sisters Honor Andy (WBUR - May 16, 2007).
In Walpole, the family of Andrew Bacevich has issued a statement calling the 27-year-old a "born leader" who died in the service of his country. Bacevich, a First Lieutenant in the US Army, was killed in Iraq on Sunday when an explosive detonated near his combat unit.(Submitted on September 7, 2025.)
Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 2, 2025
2. C.S. Bird Fountain
Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 51 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 7, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
