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Town of Hull
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SOLDIERS AND SAILORS MEMORIAL|
This magnificent and towering commemorative to Hull veterans is located between Nantasket and Samoset Avenues in Veterans Memorial Park. All travelers through Hull that pass by this memorial will be touched by its significance. First dedicated on Memorial Day May 30, 1924 to Hull veterans who served and died in the War of the Revolution, War of 1812, Civil War, War with Spain and the World War. The original design by Kavanaugh Bros. Co. of Quincy, Mass, depicts an American Doughboy entering the World War with an American Eagle atop the monument. The 1924 memorial had two bronze plaques one on each side of the doughboy and four panels depicting scenes from 1775, 1812, 1861, and 1898. Voters at town meeting approved the borrowing of $15,000 to erect this fabulous veteran monument. In 1945 two bronze honor roll plaques were added to the memorial listing the names of the veterans who served and the eleven veterans' who made the supreme sacrifice in World War II. The memorial was expanded once again and in 1958 two more bronze plaques honoring the veterans of Hull who served in the Korean War 1950-1953 was dedicated. The Town's Memorial Commission works extremely hard to keep the park and its memorials in excellent condition. In 1996 the town received state grants to clean and re-caulk the stone and refurbish the bronze tablets.
VIETNAM This bronze tablet mounted to a rough granite block with etched black lettering is located at the intersection of Nantasket Avenue and Phipps Street. It is only a few feet away from the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial. This memorial was moved to this site in 1995. Reference:
Copyright (c) 2004 Dennis Rindone
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