Preserving the Past for Our Future
Historic Somerville Inc.
9 Knowlton St.
Somerville, MA 02145
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This monument was created by artist Raymond Porter in 1929. The plaque reads as follows:
IN HONOR OF THE VOLUNTEERS FROM SOMERVILLE WHO SERVED ON LAND AND SEA IN THE WAR WITH SPAIN, THE PHILIPPINE INSURRECTION AND THE CHINA RELIEF EXPEDITION 1898-1902
ERECTED 1929
THE SPANISH WAR MONUMENT sits in front of Central Hill Library
Close-ups of the soldier of the monument on the left and the sailor on the right.
Historic Somerville Inc.
9 Knowlton St.
Somerville, MA 02145
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