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United States historic place
Woonsocket Civil War Monument
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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LocationWoonsocket, Rhode Island
Coordinates42°0′19″N 71°30′47″W / 42.00528°N 71.51306°W / 42.00528; -71.51306
Built1868
ArchitectJames G. Batterson
MPSWoonsocket MRA
NRHP reference No.82000013
Added to NRHPNovember 24, 1982

The Woonsocket Civil War Monument is a historic site at Monument Square in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. It was built to memorialize thirty-nine fallen soldiers from Woonsocket who took part in the Civil War.

Built in 1868 by James G. Batterson, this Civil War memorial was the first Civil War monument constructed in Rhode Island. The monument is made out of granite and is topped with a statue of a Civil War soldier. The names of the battles in which Woonsocket soldiers fought are inscribed on the monument. The monument was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. "Woonsocket - My Home Town - Monument Square". www.woonsocket.org. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  3. "Woonsocket - Sites on National Register of Historic Places".
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