Minnesota Monument
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Minnesota Monument | |
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| Location | 2523 Confederate Blvd., Little Rock, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 34°43′28″N 92°15′25″W / 34.72444°N 92.25694°WCoordinates: 34°43′28″N 92°15′25″W / 34.72444°N 92.25694°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1916 |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| Part of | Little Rock National Cemetery (#96001496) |
| MPS | Civil War Commemorative Sculpture MPS |
| NRHP Reference # | 96000498[1] |
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| Added to NRHP | May 3, 1996 |
| Designated CP | December 20, 1996 |
The Minnesota Monument is an American Civil War memorial in the Little Rock National Cemetery in Little Rock, Arkansas. Also known as "Taps", it depicts a Union Army soldier, his bare head slightly bowed. His hands resting on the butt of his rifle, which is inverted, with the barrel resting on the ground. The bronze sculpture is 7 feet (2.1 m) tall, and is mounted on a granite base about 8 feet (2.4 m) tall. It is dedicated to the 36 soldiers from Minnesota who are buried here. The sculpture was designed by John K. Daniels, and was funded by the state of Minnesota. It was dedicated in 1916.[2]
The memorial was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for Minnesota Monument" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
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