subject: Massachusetts History Spanish
description- – 1 picture :
- – "The Hiker Monument and Rockery, a memorial to the men who fought in the Spanish-American War, was dedicated at the rockery on Columbus Day, October 12, 1926. The monument was erected after a Town Meeting vote in the spring of 1926 to appropriate $5,000 to honor the veterans. Theodore Kitson's Hiker was typical of the 'infantry men.' of 1898. The Town celebration included a parade and the dedication, rifle contests at Camp Curtis Guild, a reunion of Spanish-American War Veterans of Company A and the 'Old Sixth Regiment,' a banquet celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Richardson Light Guard, and an evening parade on the Common, featuring battalions of infantry for the review of the Spanish War veterans. The event was said to be the biggest celebration since the Town's 250th anniversary festivities in 1894. The parade stepped off at 2 p.m. from the Armory, traveling a route that took the marchers along Main Street to Chestnut Street, North Avenue, Avon Street, Main Street, Park Street, Pleasant Street, White Avenue, to Lakeside to the monument via Main Street. Over 2,000 people attended the dedication. The evening parade on the common featured the 182nd Infantry, Company E of Wakefield, Company F of Waltham, Company G of Woburn, and Company M of Everett. The anniversary banquet at the Armory was attended by 400 guests and was the largest gathering since the dedication of the Armory in 1913." -- Text from calendar by Jayne M. D'Onofrio.
subjectcollectiondate- – 2008-06-24T18:36:31Z
- – 2008-06-24T18:36:31Z
- – 2006.
- – 2006.
publisherrelation- – Wakefield Municipal Gas&Light Department calendar 2006 ; Front cover.
coverage- – Wakefield (Mass.) History Pictorial works.
- – History Spanish-American War, 1898 Monuments.
description- – Photos show views of the Rockery in the middle of Main Street at the intersection of Crescent Street. The Rockery was contructed to beautify the area in the 1880s, and at the time was often called the "Grotto". The structure was completed in 1884 at a cost of about $2,600, and included a fountain which splashed water over the vine-covered rocks into the pool below. The bronze Hiker Monument, by sculptor Theodore Kitson, is sometimes mistaken for a Revolutionary War minuteman, but was actually erected in honor of those Wakefield citizens who fought in the Spanish-American War. The statue was dedicated on October 12, 1926. The Rockery is also the location of Wakefield's town Christmas tree, which is placed in front of the Hiker statue during the holiday season. Photos taken at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, April 25, 2008.
- – "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." - Text from plaque at base of monument.
- – Detailed entry in building survey, "The cultural resources of Wakefield", pD152.
- – 7 photographs :
subjectcollectiondate- – 2008-06-24T17:31:33Z
- – 2008-06-24T17:31:33Z
- – 2008.
- – 2008.
publishercreatorcoverage- – Wakefield (Mass.) Pictorial works.
- – History Spanish-American War, 1898 Monuments.
description- – Postcard shows the Rockery on Main Street, looking north. The statue known as "The Hiker", by Theodore Kitson, was erected on October 12, 1926 in honor of Wakefield citizens who took part in the Spanish-American War.
- – 1 postcard :
subjectcollectiondate- – 2007-11-26T21:32:24Z
- – 2007-11-26T21:32:24Z
- – [192?].
- – [192?].
publishercoverage- – Wakefield (Mass.) Pictorial works.
- – History Spanish-American War, 1898 Monuments.
