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What happened to the plaque that used to be on the pedestal underneath this statue? Why was it not replaced for memorial day?

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Stephanie (Rehistradong User)

The plaque was stolen a number of years ago. Does anyone know the text that was on the plaque? The Friends of Edgewood Park did some research, but weren't able to find it. Perhaps old archives of the Parks Commission meetings in the late 1930's (when the statue was sculpted) may have that text, or the Edgewood community could do research and compose a replacement text.. A new sign would have to be made of resin so it wouldn't be stolen again. The metal upon which the original inscription was written was constructed from the battleship Maine that was sunk in Havana Harbor in 1898.

14/06/2014 · Hudyatan Hinudyatan
PathMaker (Rehistradong User)

Wow! How sad that such an important piece of our history was melted down for pennies per pound. I found this website that says the plaque was stolen in the 1970's but I clearly remember seeing it there only 5-6 years ago. It also says that the entire statue was made from steel from the Maine. It is NOT listed in HMdb.org, "Historical Markers database". New Haven Historical Society?

14/06/2014 · Hudyatan Hinudyatan
PathMaker (Rehistradong User)

Might as well close this, as seeclickfix is not the appropriate forum apparently.

13/09/2014 · Hudyatan Hinudyatan
Isinara PathMaker (Rehistradong User)

Not sure what's wrong with the interface, for here's another item I Closed months ago. I wish the Parks Dept. would look for a replacement, or NH Historical Society. It would be nice if SOMETHING could be mounted there in a small ceremony next Memorial Day.

12/12/2014 · Hudyatan Hinudyatan
Reopened BB (Rehistradong User)

Hey Brian,
If it is ok I would like to reopen this one as it really should be fixed. Also, now it is a PokemonGO gym so it's much more important ;)

23/07/2016 · Hudyatan Hinudyatan
PathMaker (Rehistradong User)

Sure, let's leave it open as long as there's a chance someone will step up and replace it. Maybe by next Memorial Day we could have a small dedication ceremony?

24/07/2016 · Hudyatan Hinudyatan
Stephanie (Rehistradong User)

The plaques were removed (stolen) in the 1970's. The Friends of Edgewood Park are researching the historical wording that was on those plaques. We may have a donor that will help with the cost of fabricating and installing the plaques. If someone actually remembers what was written on them we could get confirmation for the research we have done. Thank you!

24/07/2016 · Hudyatan Hinudyatan
PathMaker (Rehistradong User)

Yay! Such good news. I wouldn't know how to begin this research. Are there any history majors at Yale or Southern looking for a thesis topic? Anybody know how to set us a Facebook page for amateur historians? I'd guess that every city has a bit of neglected history that needs some attention. Remember: If we do not know our history, we are condemned to repeat it.

24/07/2016 · Hudyatan Hinudyatan
BenHV (Rehistradong User)

Love that Brian,
It's like a detective squad for NHV history. I have a thought as to some folks who might be up for it.

24/07/2016 · Hudyatan Hinudyatan
Ali (Rehistradong User)

Can someone remind me where the statue is in the park? Also, what type of research was already done (where, what resources). Does anyone know if the statue has a name?

24/07/2016 · Hudyatan Hinudyatan
PathMaker (Rehistradong User)

The statue is about 50 feet to the south of the ranger station. Along the park drive that leads from the Brownell Street entrance to the water feature sundial at Stanley St.

24/07/2016 · Hudyatan Hinudyatan
PathMaker (Rehistradong User)

Benhv, and All: Wouldn't that be a great reality TV show? Each episode we'd visit a historical site that needed attention, or repair, or rehabilitation. We'd have a team of archivist, librarians, a local historian. We'd dig into available records and set records straight, or replace plaques, or supply missing information, or correct erroneous. We'd start with Connecticut sites, and call it "Healing History".

I'm also thinking of those giant frogs in Willimantic, or the Great Swamp Fight memorial in Southport.

Anybody have a connection at CPTV? Let's make a pitch.

24/07/2016 · Hudyatan Hinudyatan
Ali (Rehistradong User)

I did some quick checking last night and this am in the Hartford Courant and New Haven Register. I've downloaded some lovely articles about the dedication etc but unfortunately, none have pictures or descriptions of the plaque. For anyone else doing research please note that the statue was dedicated Oct 25 1925, not 1926. I'll try to attach a picture of one of the articles from the register the following day in case anyone is interested. I had to convert pdf to jpg in order to upload...hope it is readable.

25/07/2016 · Hudyatan Hinudyatan
Nadine Horton (Rehistradong User)

Here's my two cents: has anybody thought about reaching out to local New Haven historian Colin Caplan? I know in the past when folks wanted info on obscure landmarks, historical sights in the city Colin was the person they would turn to as he knows a LOT about the history of the city; it wouldn't hurt to send him an email to see if he can offer any insight. His email address is ccaplan@magrissoforte.com. Good luck with the info hunt!

25/07/2016 · Hudyatan Hinudyatan
Stephanie (Rehistradong User)

Thanks! We have already contacted Colin as well as the New Haven Museum and the History Room at the New Haven Free Public Library. We have not contacted New Haven's City Historian. Does anyone have her contact information?
What we have learnedso far... There were two plaques on the statue. We have confirmation of the text of the smaller one at the base. What we are looking for is confirmation of the text for the larger one. In 1926 there was a dedication with the small plaque put at the base of the statue
“In Memorium
U.S.S. Main
Destroyed in Havana Harbor
February 15, 1898”
We have a picture of this.

Later, in 1927 we think, an additional larger plaque was added to the middle of the base with the text:
“This memorial is dedicated by the City of New Haven in commemoration of her Soldiers, Sailors and Marines who volunteered their services during the Spanish-American War, Philippine Insurrection, China Relief Expedition, April 21st 1898 - July 4th 1902.” This is the text we want to confirm before we go ahead and order plaque fabrication.

25/07/2016 · Hudyatan Hinudyatan
PathMaker (Rehistradong User)

I'm pretty sure it was the the battleship "USS Maine", named after the state, not "Main". This is wonderful! I'm thrilled that so many people have stepped up to find answers to my query of two years ago. Has anyone found information about the sculptor and/or the model?

25/07/2016 · Hudyatan Hinudyatan
PathMaker (Rehistradong User)

PS, I'm still thinking there's a theme here for a TV show like "History Detectives", only instead of individual artifacts experts could explore forgotten, lost or mis-labeled monuments or historical sites.

25/07/2016 · Hudyatan Hinudyatan
Nadine Horton (Rehistradong User)

Can't wait to hear how this gets resolved! @Brian Noonan this show would be much better than the current crop of "reality tv!"

25/07/2016 · Hudyatan Hinudyatan
Rebecca Bombero, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer (Beripikadong Opisiyal)

Issue 1163233 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue.

19/09/2016 · Hudyatan Hinudyatan
Kinilala Rebecca Bombero, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer (Beripikadong Opisiyal)

We would like to Acknowledge all the hard work by everyone to help uncover the mystery of the correct inscriptions so that the signs can be replaced. Still a lot of work to go, thank you for the dedication.

19/09/2016 · Hudyatan Hinudyatan
BB (Rehistradong User)

Fixed! Great stuff! http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/plaque_park/

Looks like you can close it out parks. Post a photo if you have one.

09/11/2017 · Hudyatan Hinudyatan
BB (Rehistradong User)

@ReverendB I think a reality show would be great BTW.

09/11/2017 · Hudyatan Hinudyatan
Isinara Rebecca Bombero, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer (Beripikadong Opisiyal)

Thanks to the hard work of our partners at Friends of Edgewood Park, Landscape Architect Dave Moser and our monument experts at Conservart this can finally be closed!

15/11/2017 · Hudyatan Hinudyatan
BB (Rehistradong User)

Thanks for fixing this request!

15/11/2017 · Hudyatan Hinudyatan

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