Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch, Memorial arch in Bushnell Park, Hartford, US.
The brownstone arch rises 116 feet tall between two Norman towers connected by a Gothic arch and decorated with classical friezes.
Constructed in 1886, the memorial honors 4,000 Hartford citizens who served in the American Civil War, including 400 who died for the Union.
Six eight-foot sculptures on the towers depict a farmer, blacksmith, mason, student, carpenter, and an African American breaking bondage chains.
The Bushnell Park Foundation conducts guided tours inside the hollow arch structure on Thursdays from May through October each year.
The ashes of architect George Keller and his wife remain interred within this first permanent triumphal arch built in America.
Location: Connecticut
GPS coordinates: 41.76570,-72.68000
Latest update: March 3, 2025 01:53
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