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Minnesota Memorial, Vicksburg National Military Park, Vicksburg, Mississippi

The Minnesota State Memorial is located on Union Avenue at milepost 0.6 of the park tour road. The ninty-foot vertical column is made of Mount Airy, NC, granite, and features a bronze statue of a woman representing the "Statue of Peace." She is holding a sword and shield from both armies who have placed their weapons in her keeping.

 

The memorial was erected at a cost of $24,000 and dedicated on May 24, 1907. The sculptor was William Couper.

 

www.nps.gov/vick/historyculture/minnesota-memorial.htm

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Taken on September 10, 2009