National Register of Historic Places

Soldiers and Sailors Monument

Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Listed
April 1, 1973
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
73001635

About this property

The Soldiers and Sailors Monument is a 43-foot (13 m) tall Gothic Revival memorial which stands in Penn Square in downtown Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It was dedicated on July 4, 1874, at its present site on the Northeast intersection of King and Queen Streets. The monument's original intention was to pay tribute to Lancastrian Union soldiers killed during the American Civil War. However, today the Soldiers and Sailors Monument also represents those who have served in subsequent American military conflicts. The 1744 Treaty of Lancaster between the British and Iroquois was signed in the old Lancaster courthouse which stood on the site of the monument at the time. The Soldiers and Sailors Monument also stands on the exact spot where the Second Continental Congress met during the American Revolutionary War on September 27, 1777, in the old Lancaster Courthouse. The courthouse was built in 1739 but later burned down in 1784, rebuilt 1787 to serve as State House from 1799 to 1812 and reverting as Lancaster County Courthouse until 1852. The monument has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 2, 1973.

Location

Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
40.03790, -76.30565

Categories

MILITARYEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTSOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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Soldiers and Sailors Monument was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 1, 1973.

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Soldiers and Sailors Monument is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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