45 Main Street
Girard , PA 16417
In the middle of Route 20, Girard
November 1, 1865 6,000 to 7,000 people gathered, among them many veteran officers of the army, to witness the dedication of Girard’s Civil War monument. The ceremony was an elaborate event featuring an elephant drawn circus car carrying 36 young women (one per state in the Union) and a presentation to Pennsylvania governor Andrew G. Curtin. Conceived and funded by Dan Rice, the illustrious showman, the monument stands 27 feet, is made of marble and granite, and was built by Leonard W. Volk of Chicago at a cost of $5,000. It was erected “In memory of the officers and soldiers of Erie County, Penn. who have died in defense of their country.”
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