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The Soldiers' Monument was given to the town by Arthur G. Pollard, in memory of the 101
Plaistow men who served in the Civil War. The monument has a 14-foot high
granite base with an 8-foot bronze soldier and is located on the spot which was
once the center of the old dirt road which crossed the common. It was dedicated
with appropriate exercises, held under the auspices of the Village Improvement
Society on September 12, 1908. Planning is underway for a 100th anniversary
celebration in 2008.
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| A. G. Pollard's Design |
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Bronze Soldier - A. G. Pollard, the monument benefactor, toured Southern
battlefields to design the soldier figure himself. He selected the head from
one statue, the body and posture from another, and from a third he chose the manner of
the soldier's statue. Pollard discarded the usual parade-rest position in favor
of one hand on his cartridge box with the opposite arm holding his gun.
Haverhill Gazette 9/12/1908
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