8.18a - Civil War Monument Restoration

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

An early morning car crash in 2015 destroyed the memorial erected in 1934 by The Daughters of the Union, descendants of Newburgh's brave Civil War soldiers. The women of the local Defender's Chapter intended their monument to last for the ages and teach generations to come. The City aims to restore this monument at the same location near the corner of Third Street and Robinson Avenue in the City park and in the original design created by the women of the Defender's Chapter of the Daughters of the Union. Fragments of the original remain on site and measurements can be taken for reconstruction drawings.
 
DESCRIPTION OF THE MONUMENT:
A stone memorial, consisting of: A center fountain stele with two attached benches, all on one base the center section of which measures 46" x 42" x 6" and the two  side projections under benches are each 66" x 28" x 6".  The stele is 100" tall by 42" which includes 3"recessed panels front and back to a height of 82". Additionally, the stele is tiered in two additional steps on top. The bronze dedication plaque has been saved and is to be reinstalled on the new stone.  A small water fountain bowl is beneath the plaque.  Work to be completed in the Fall of 2018.