Administered by Town of Orono Parks & Recreation 19 Bennoch Road Orono Maine 04473
Located Webster Park North Main & Main Streets Orono Maine
Date:
Dedicated 1890. Relocated 1936. Relocated 1976
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Maine survey, 1995.
SOS Assessment Award, 1999.
Inventory staff, 2001.
Summary:
Full-length zinc figure of a uniformed Union soldier stands atop a tall zinc base that rests on a low granite base. The soldier holds his rifle in front of him with both hands around the barrel and the butt on the ground. The zinc base is cast to resemble rough-cut stone with decorative moldings, floral elements, cherubs, inscription plaques, and relief panels depicting military insignia. On the front, the insignia depicts a pair of crossed anchors. On the right side, the insignia depicts three rifles stacked in a tripod arrangement. On the left side, the insignia depicts a pair of crossed sabers in scabbards. And, on the rear, the insignia depicts a pair of crossed cannons.
