Category: Monuments
Roslyn Civil War Monument
The Roslyn Cemetery holds inside it a seemingly ancient statue of a Civil War soldier. While the monument was erected in 1902, the statue was…
William Seward Monument Auburn New York Photo Tour
Seward Park is located south of the Seward Home in Auburn, New York. The house is visible in the background. The bronze statue of William…
Schenectady “Rest Here for the Night” Memorial to Union Soldiers Photo Tour
Schenectady’s Rest Here for the Night Memorial is located at the intersection of State Street and Lafayette Street in Veterans Park near the county courthouse….
Horace Greeley Monument NY City Hall Photo Tour
Note: This page is under construction. The Horace Greeley Monument in New York City’s City Hall Park, was originally dedicated on September 20, 1890 directly…
Harriet Tubman & William Seward Schenectady Monument Photo Tour
Schenectady, New York west of Albany along the Mohawk River has several Civil War and Reconstruction sites. At the time of the Civil War, this…
Confederate Monument in Arlington National Cemetery to Be Removed-But What to Do With It?
One of the most controversial Confederate monuments is the massive one at Arlington National Cemetery outside of Washington D.C. For nearly a decade calls for…
Photo Tour of the Parrott Gun from Admiral Farragut’s Flagship U.S.S. Hartford in Freeport, N.Y.
On July 4, 1902 the Village of Freeport on Long Island in New York State was honored with the placement of a Parrott Rifle from…