Indiana War Memorials shared Visit Indy's post. November 9 at 12:31 PM · This Saturday at 10:30 a.m., honor those who have served our country, and recognize the sacrifices they and their families make by attending this annual memorial service and parade.
The Indiana State Soldiers and Sailors Monument is a 284 ft 6 in (86.72 m) neoclassical monument built on Monument Circle, a circular, brick-paved street that intersects Meridian and Market streets in the center of downtown Indianapolis, Indiana.
Explore With 25 acres filled with two museums, three parks and various monuments and memorials, Indianapolis ranks first in the nation in the number of acres dedicated to honoring our veterans, and second only to Washington D.C. in the number of monuments.
The monument is located on Monument Circle in the center of downtown and has come to symbolize the city of Indianapolis and the state of Indiana. Designed by Bruno Schmitz and constructed between 1887 and 1902, this limestone monument includes sculptures by Rudolf Schwartz (who created the figures …
Soldiers and Sailors Monument Recognized as one of the world’s outstanding monuments, the structure has come to symbolize both the City of Indianapolis and the State of Indiana. Located in the heart of downtown in Monument Circle, it was originally designed to honor Indiana’s Civil War veterans.
Memorial Statue; 19 foot tall granite and bronze monument of Sherman unveiled Nov. 23 1894 4 Civil War Cannon; "whether it was idle curiosity or absence of thought that caused Phil Schaller to fire one of the cannon to awaken the town on July 4, 1895, one will never know.
John H. Mahoney, of Indianapolis, also the sculptor of the two large figures on the Pilgrims' Monument at Plymouth, Massachusetts, designed three of the statues. The statue of Governor Morton was completed by Franklin Simmons.
Low-profile Confederate monument marks Indianapolis' Civil War history At a time when Civil War monuments are being taken down in the dead of night in Baltimore, one such monument in Indianapolis …
Following the Civil War, there began to be talk of a monument to honor Hoosier soldiers and sailors that would "in some important way" incorporate the Gov. Morton sculpture. In 1887, the Indiana legislature designated a commission to plan a memorial to Indiana’s Civil War veterans.
The Indianapolis Parks and Recreation department will begin exploring options to remove a monument memorializing the deaths of Confederate prisoners of war in Indiana.
At a time when Civil War monuments are being taken down in the dead of night in Baltimore, one such monument in Indianapolis remains largely ignored.
A statue of Civil War-era governor Oliver P. Morton, created by Franklin Simmons, preceded the monument and was incorporated into its construction. John H. Mahoney then created three other similarly scaled figures (General George Rogers Clark, Governor William Henry Harrison and Governor James Whitcomb), to reflect Indiana's participation in earlier conflicts.
Baxter Springs Civil War Monument erected in 1886 after Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) post collected more than 7,000 signatures from former soldiers. The monument is located in the Soldier's Lot of the Baxter Springs Cemetery, and is dedicated to the 132 soldiers who died in the Battle of Baxter Springs October 8, 1863.
Sculptor Rudolf Schwarz designed the statuary groups “War” and “Peace,” “The Dying Soldier,” “The Homefront” and the four statues at the corners of the monument that represent the Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery and Navy.
The Indianapolis Parks and Recreation department will begin exploring options to remove a monument memorializing the deaths of Confederate prisoners of war in Indiana.
The Indiana State Soldiers and Sailors Monument is a 284 ft 6 in (86.72 m) neoclassical monument built on Monument Circle, a circular, brick-paved street that intersects Meridian and Market streets in the center of downtown Indianapolis, Indiana.
In 1887, the Indiana legislature designated a commission to plan a memorial to Indiana’s Civil War veterans. Although the Indiana General Assembly appropriated $200,000 for the monument, news reports from the era, as well as commission reports, indicate that community organizations, particularly the Grand Army of the Republic (a Civil War veterans organization), were instrumental in raising funds for the Monument.
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This monument, while primarily dedicated to commemorating the War for the Union, also commemorates the War with Mexico (1846-48), Indian and British Wars (1811-12), War of the Revolution and the capture of Vincennes from the British on February 25, 1779.
INDIANAPOLIS – The Military/Veterans Coalition of Indiana, working with the Weir Cook Memorial Project, announced details today of a statue of Col. Harvey Weir Cook that will be placed on display at the center entrance to the Weir Cook Memorial Terminal.