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Civil War Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial

"The Spirit of Liberty"

 
 
Civil War Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Dedication image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 4, 2014
1. Civil War Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Dedication
Inscription.

War of the Rebellion
1861 • 1865
Town of Oswegatchie

[Dedicated August 23, 1905]

 
Erected 1905 by Town of Oswegatchie.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & PatriotismWar, US Civil.
 
Location. 44° 41.97′ N, 75° 29.616′ W. Memorial is in Ogdensburg, New York, in St. Lawrence County. It is on State Street north of Washington Street, on the right when traveling north. Monument is the centerpiece of Library Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 312 Washington Street, Ogdensburg NY 13669, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Upstate New York and in the Adirondacks & North Country. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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 the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: How Ogdensburgh Captured Brockville (a few steps from this marker); Markert Memorial Gardens (a few steps from this marker); Ogdensburg Public Library (within shouting distance of this marker); Sally J. Farnham (within shouting distance of this marker); Attack On The Fort (within shouting distance of this marker); Ogdensburg And Forsyth: Friends Or Enemies (within shouting distance of this marker); Sheriff Joseph York’s Stand (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Attack On The Village (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ogdensburg.
 
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Civil War Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 4, 2014
2. Civil War Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial
Seal of the United States of America
Civil War Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 4, 2014
3. Civil War Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial
Seal of the State of New York
Civil War Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 4, 2014
4. Civil War Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial
Seal of St. Lawrence County NY
Civil War Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Eagles image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 4, 2014
5. Civil War Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Eagles
Civil War Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 4, 2014
6. Civil War Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial
Looking south
"Liberty" atop Civil War Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 17, 2024
7. "Liberty" atop Civil War Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 942 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 26, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.   7. submitted on June 19, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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