Le monument militaire de l'Union à Oak Bluffs, dans le vignoble Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, a été construit en 1891 par un ancien officier confédéré.

• Contributeur: culliganphoto / Alamy Banque D'Images
• ID de l’image: 2C900YH
• Taille du fichier: 27,3 MB (988,3 KB Téléchargement compressé)
• Autorisations: Modèle - non | Propriété - non
• Dimensions: 2545 x 3755 px | 21,5 x 31,8 cm | 8,5 x 12,5 inches | 300dpi
• Date de la prise de vue: 21 juillet 2020
• Lieu: Oak Bluffs Martha's Vineyard Massachusetts USA

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The Union soldier statue at Oak Bluffs looks toward the nearby ferry terminal, hands resting on the barrel of his rifle, his trim frame draped in a military coat and cape. A proud Martha’s Vineyarder defending his country at a time of desperate peril. It’s a 19th-century monument like thousands of others in town squares and city parks throughout the North. Except for this: Its iron-cast base contains a 1925 plaque that honors the Confederate enemy, a surprising tribute for a summer getaway long known for its vibrant black community. Civil War statue plaque. The chasm is closed, ” the plaque reads. “In memory of the restored Union, this tablet is dedicated by Union veterans of the Civil War and patriotic citizens of Martha’s Vineyard in honor of the Confederate soldiers.

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