Woonsocket Civil War Monument
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The Woonsocket Civil War Monument is an historic site at Monument Square in Woonsocket, Rhode Island
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Built in 1868 by J.G. Batterson, this Civil War
memorial was the first Civil War monument constructed in Rhode Island. The monument contains the names of the battles in which Woonsocket soldiers fought. The monument was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1982.
Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Woonsocket is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 41,186 at the 2010 census, making it the sixth largest city in the state. Woonsocket lies directly south of the Massachusetts border....
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Built in 1868 by J.G. Batterson, this Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
memorial was the first Civil War monument constructed in Rhode Island. The monument contains the names of the battles in which Woonsocket soldiers fought. The monument was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1982.