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Civil War Shell

Date: 1931
Description: A shell of the Civil War period, recovered from the Mississippi River near Vicksburg, Mississippi, and presented to the First Capitol State Park by the GAR...
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Umbrella Rock

Date: 1905
Description: A small boy holding binoculars is sitting on the edge of Umbrella Rock, with a river far below. Below him is a plaque commemorating the Battle of Wauhatchi...
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Birthplace of the Grand Army of the Republic

Date: 1915
Description: Historic site marker to commemorate the birthplace of the Grand Army of the Republic, founded by Dr. Benjamin F. Stephenson on April 6, 1886.
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Vicksburg Surrender Monument

Date: 04 1902
Description: Confederate veterans at the Vicksburg Surrender Monument, on the occasion of decorating Union soldiers' graves.
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"Old Abe" Marker

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Description: Marker for Old Abe placed on the bank of the Chippewa River in Eau Claire by the Eau Claire chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The marker...
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Scene in Park

Date: 1929
Description: A small park in a median of Main Street. The park houses the Soldiers and Sailors of the Civil War memorial.
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Soldiers Monument

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Description: The Soldiers and Sailors of the Civil War memorial on the unpaved Main Street. The memorial features a plaque, a shield, crossed swords, and monument of a ...
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Colonel Hans Heg Monument

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Description: Monument marking the place where Colonel Hans Heg was mortally wounded during the Battle of Chickamauga.
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Camp Randall Historic Marker

Date: 10 28 1961
Description: The dedication ceremony of the Camp Randall historical marker was part of the halftime entertainment of the Wisconsin versus Ohio State football game. Gove...

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