The Soldier's Monument & War Memorial / The Civil War Cannon

In June 1910, the town voted to erect a Soldier's Monument in Academy Park. Made of Barre granite, the base is 10 feet square, 24 feet high, and surmounted by a twelve-foot bronze statue of a color bearer holding a flag. Bronze tablets bear the names of 170 Morristown Civil War veterans. The monument arrived in December 1910, and beneath it was placed an account of events leading up to its securing along with other important records. It was dedicated on Memorial Day in 1911. In July 2017, the soldier was temporarily removed for repair, and when it was reinstalled, a time capsule was buried on the north side to be opened in 50 years. A three-inch ordnance rifle was also forged in 1864 during the Civil War. After many years standing on makeshift mounts, the cannon was restored in 2017 with community-raised funds and support from the Alexander H. Copley Trust, and it now sits on a historically correct replica carriage.

Morrisville, Vermont · United States