Protection of the Flag Monument, Athens, PA
1902 (Photographs 2001)
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This Protection of the Flag Monument was unveiled in 1902 in Athens, Pennsylvania.
Atop the granite pedestal is an eight foot sculpture of a soldier and a drummer boy. The soldier is depicted with a bandage on his head and a rifle in his right hand. The barefooted drummer boy is holding a broken loosely rolled flag in his left hand with a drum at his side. Inscribed on the pedestal is "Pro Patria et Gloria. Erected to the Memory of our Soldiers who Fought in Defense of the Flag."
This photo and description of the Protection of the Flag Monument in Athens, PA are part of materials from its nomination form for the National Register of Historic Places.
Atop the granite pedestal is an eight foot sculpture of a soldier and a drummer boy. The soldier is depicted with a bandage on his head and a rifle in his right hand. The barefooted drummer boy is holding a broken loosely rolled flag in his left hand with a drum at his side. Inscribed on the pedestal is "Pro Patria et Gloria. Erected to the Memory of our Soldiers who Fought in Defense of the Flag."
This photo and description of the Protection of the Flag Monument in Athens, PA are part of materials from its nomination form for the National Register of Historic Places.
This primary source comes from the Records of the National Park Service.
National Archives Identifier: 71994549
Full Citation: Protection of the Flag Monument, Athens, PA; 1902 (Photographs 2001); National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records: Pennsylvania; National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records, 2013 - 2017; Records of the National Park Service, Record Group 79; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/protection-of-the-flag-monument-athens-pa, May 15, 2024]Rights: Copyright Not Evaluated Learn more on our privacy and legal page.