Sedgwick County Memorial Hall And Soldiers And Sailors Monument
The monument consists of a Second Empire granite pavilion adorned with five statues. Its dome is crowned by a hammered copper figure of Liberty holding a flag and a laurel wreath, made by the W. H. Mullins Company of Salem, Ohio. At the base of the dome are four life-sized bronze figures by Hibbard representing the Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, and Navy. Inscriptions on the monument's four facades list the battles, dates and locations in which local soldiers fought. The Liberty figure originally faced the courthouse, but after its installation the veterans decided that the statue should face outward. Rotating it 180 degrees delayed the monument's dedication from Lincoln's Birthday to Flag Day. The monument's interior features a Memorial Hall, 12 feet square, with two marble-and-glass cases displaying war relics. The Hall remained locked for 25 years because the key had been lost. The key was found again in 1948.
The monument was dedicated June 14, 1913. It was restored (2000–01), and rededicated on Veterans Day, November 11, 2001.
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Old Sedgwick County Courthouse
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Victory
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References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Baughman, Joe and Linda, Sedgwick County Soldiers and Sailors Civil War Monument, pamphlet created by the Historic Preservation Alliance, Wichita River Festival, 2002.
- ^ Polk, Chris Paulsen, Beautifying Wichita Through Sculpture (Wichita, KS: Project Beauty, Inc., 1980, revised and enlarged 1996), pp. 14-15.
- ^ Soldier's and Sailor's Monument, from SIRIS.