Inscription
A Tribute To The Loyalty
And Sacrifices Of Her Sons
And Daughters Who Gloriously
Defended The Liberties Won
By Their Fathers
Erected By The
City Of Pittsfield
1926
(round plaque)
Memorial
Fidelis Ad Mortem Supra
"Faithful Unto Death and Beyond"
The Sculptor
Henry Augustus Lukeman (1871-1935) was an American sculptor, specializing in historical monuments. He was born in Richmond, VA, and studied under Daniel Chester French in New York, and at the Beaux-Arts in Paris. His works include Stone Mountain in Georgia, and locally, the McKinley statue in Adams, Martin.
In 1923, the City of Pittsfield established this site as Memorial Park and commissioned the construction of a war memorial. On July 8, 1926 this Soldiers' ans Sailors' Memorial was dedicated as the Peace Memorial in tribute to Pittsfield's sons and daughters who served in World War I. On May 31, 2010 this memorial was rededicated following extensive restoration. It continues to stand as a symbolic shrine for all Veterans who have served so gallantly defending their country in the past, present and future.
(beneath the round plaque)
(left plaques)
Thousand Years
Of Peace
Carried The Banner Of
Our Country Across
Oceans And Beaches
(right plaques)
Preserve The Peace That
We All Shoud Enjoy
Veterans Were History's
Gift To A Grateful Nation
Details
| HM Number | HM1LUW |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1926 |
| Placed By | City of Pittsfield |
| Marker Condition |   3 out of 10 (2 reports) |
| Date Added | Wednesday, July 15th, 2015 at 2:02pm PDT -07:00 |
Pictures
Photo Credits: [1] JAMIE TRIE
Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 643426 N 4700135 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 42.44028333, -73.25611667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 42° 26.417', W 73° 15.367' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 42° 26' 25.02" N, 73° 15' 22.02" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 413 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 2 Colt Rd, Pittsfield MA 01201, US |
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I Saw The Marker
There's a Christmas tree lit up in front of the monument... very pretty. Was driving by so could not take a photo but will try to do so.
Dec 13, 2016 at 2:36pm PST by jamietrie
I Saw The Marker
The city has been keeping the site pretty maintained, but there is some debris and damage.
Dec 11, 2016 at 9:22pm PST by jamietrie
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