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| Maine Civil War Monuments | |
Castine |
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| Town/County: Castine/Hancock | |
| Location: Town Common | |
| Type: Soldier | Materials: Granite |
| Date Erected: | Date Dedicated: May 30, 1887 |
| Maker/Sculptor: Hallowell Granite Company | Source of Funding: $1,525 from the Town of Castine |
| Principal inscriptions: In Memory Of The/Soldiers And Sailors/From Castine/Who Offered Their Lives In/The War For The Preservation/Of The Union/1861-65/"With A Great Sum Obtained/We This Freedom" | |
| References: Mt. Desert Herald, April 22, 1887; May 13, 1887; June 3, 1887; Ellsworth American, June 2, 1887; June 9, 1887; George A. Wheeler, History of Castine, New York, 1923, p. 350. | |
| Click on these photos for larger images | |
Current view
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Photograph by Will C. Tuttle, Dedication of the Castine Civil War Monument, May 30, 1887 |
Photograph, Castine Civil War Monument, c.1890
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Post card, 1920 |
