Sculpture: granite with bronze tablet; Base: granite
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures-Relief
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Washington District of Columbia
Administered by Gettysburg National Military Park 97 Taneytown Road Gettysburg Pennsylvania 17325
Located Gettysburg National Military Park Summit of Big Round Top Gettysburg Pennsylvania 17325
Date:
Dedicated Sept. 1890
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995.
Image on file.
Smith Granite Co., Westerly, RI (Incised inscription appears on the front) Founder's mark appears.
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Summary:
Cylindric monument with pyramidal top stands on round rough-hewn base. A sculpted oak-leaf wreath is draped at the top, and a square relief of the State Seal is affixed to the base, in front.