Courtesy of Sumner A. Webber, Sr., an individual partner
Description
The National Monument to the Forefathers was dedicated at Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1889. It was commissioned by the Plymouth Society and carved and assembled by the Hallowell Granite Works. It stands 81 feet high and weighs 180 tons. The 36 foot tall central figure "Faith" stands on a 45 foot pedestal. It is the largest granite monument in the United States.
About This Item
- Title: Forefather's Monument, Plymouth, Massachusetts, ca. 1889
- Creation Date: circa 1889
- Subject Date: circa 1889
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Locations:
- Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA
- Hallowell, Kennebec County, ME
- Media: Postcard
- Dimensions: 14 cm x 9 cm
- Local Code: CP005002
- Collection: Sam Webber Collection
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Statues--Massachusetts--Plymouth
- Hallowell Granite Works
- Granite industry and trade--Maine--Hallowell
- Granite--Maine-Hallowell
- Statues--Maine--Hallowell
- Faith
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