Civil War Soldiers And Sailors Memorial

Designed as a formal gateway to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, these 40-foot pylons of Tennessee marble honor military men of the Civil War. The figures at the base of the north column portray soldiers, and the group on the south column honors sailors. Carved in relief, a stately allegorical female figure rises high on each pylon, with an American eagle on top. During World War I, the city appropriated funds for this memorial. Sculptor Hermon MacNeil also created sculptures for the Supreme Court in Washington, DC.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · United States