These pictures are of the Spanish-American War monument located in my home town Wakefield, Ma. The statue was created in 1926 by a woman named Theo Kitson. It is located in front of a fountain near Lake Quannapowitt by the Rockery . The statue honors the citizens of Wakefield who took part in the Spanish-American War. There is about fifty copies of this statue located widely across the United States.
The Hiker stands on a rock that has a plaque with the twenty-nine names of the citizens who risked their lives during the war. A bronze plaque also bears the following text: "This monument erected by the town of Wakefield to commemorate the valor and patriotism of the men of this town who served in the war with Spain, Philippine insurrection, and China relief expedition 1898-1902 ; Dedicated October 12, 1926 under the auspices of Corporal Charles F. Parker, Camp No. 39, United Spanish War Veterans, Department of Massachusetts."
http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMCQ40_The_Hiker_Statue_Wakefield_MA
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hiker_%28Kitson%29
http://www.wakefieldlibrary.org/wakipedia/index.php/Hiker_Monument
Great job in finding a "Hiker" in Wakefield. I have to go over to the lake and check it out.
ReplyDeleteThat is neat. I've been to the Wakefield lake multiple times and down Main Street but never realized the historical presences of this monument.
ReplyDeleteWow, my home town is Wakefield too and I never knew that statue was there. No I'm going to have to search around for statues near there.
ReplyDeleteI live in Wakefield and never knew what that statue was for.
ReplyDeleteI went to high school in wakefield and lived there for a few months over the summer and never saw this! I will have to check it out.
ReplyDeleteGreat Job on this post Emily, very interesting stuff. It great to see the information behind the statue.
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