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Colorado State Memorials
N39 44.352' W104 59.124' Alt 5286' Logan's Order This plaque on the main west entrance is a reproduction of General John A. Logan's General Order Eleven designating May 30 as Memorial Day on May 5, 1868. The Woman's Relief Corps, Department of Colorado and Wyoming, Auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic presented this plaque to the citizens of Colorado in 1927. Irving Hale Plaque This plaque on the south entrance of the capitol celebrates and memorializes the work and life of one of Colorado's most distinguished military leaders, Colonel Irving Hale. The plaque also honors Hale for his efforts to install Denver's first successful trolley car system in 1889. As the plaque mentions, the astute Hale graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1884 with one of the highest academic records ever attained there. Hale's great educational achievements are not surprising, however, since his father Horace Hale is considered to be the father of Colorado's system of education. Colonel Hale led the Colorado forces during the Spanish-American War to victory at major battles at Manila and Fort San Antonio. In fact, the first American flag to be flown over the defenses at Manila was flown by Colonel Hale's troops. For his courage and leadership President McKinley promoted Hale to the position of Brigadier General. The Colorado capitol has the distinction of being the only state capitol situated exactly one mile above sea level. To honor this, capitol officials, under the advisement of Professor Herbert A. Howe, marked the mile high step with a brass plaque on the top flight of steps at the west entrance. After vandals had stolen the plaque four times, James Merrick, superintendent of public buildings in 1947, hired a craftsman to carve the "one mile above sea level" inscription into the stone step. When the project was finished he was heard saying, "I'd like to see someone carry this one away." In 1969 engineering students from Colorado State University found that the inscription was not exactly a mile high, and as such a geodetic survey plug has been embedded three steps higher than the original inscription. This plug is exactly 5,280 feet high.
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N39 44.354' W104 59.142' Alt 5284' Civil War Monument / Memorial The Colorado Civil War Memorial is located at the west entrance of the Colorado State Capitol. This bronze figure of a Union Soldier facing South with gun in hand was built to honor Colorado's Civil War heroes and to promote civic pride. It is the work of Captain John D. Howland, a prominent member of the 1st Colorado Cavalry and accomplished artist. Howland studied art in Europe and Mexico and also under the tutelage of Armand Dumeresq, who was secretary to the Indian Peace Commission. Howland was also a correspondent for Harper's Weekly. While the monument was designed by Captain Howland, J. Otto Schweizer of Philadelphia actually molded the figure. The statue was unveiled on July 24, 1909 using donations from both the taxpayers as well as the Colorado Pioneer's Association.
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N39 44.357' W104 59.199' Dedicated on November 11, 1990, the Colorado tribute to Veterans Monument is both a memorial to those who lost their lives in service to our country and a tribute to veterans of the past, present, and future. Tim Drago spearheaded the effort to create, fund and build the memorial. After a statewide contest was held, a committee of veterans chose the design submitted by Robert Koot and Richard Farley. The monument tower and wall were built of red sandstone from Lyons (Boulder County), Colorado, and represent the image of strength and vigilance. The beacon at the top of the tower represents lasting awareness and perpetual memory.
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This unique sundial memorial is found in Denver's City Park. The memorial reads:
Erected in Memory Of OUR FATHERS by the Daughters of Union Veterans of the CIVIL WAR 1861-1865
The memorial is in good condition, but it is very wobbly on its base. There is an American Flag cared on the reverse of the memorial. The memorial was presented by the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War. The gnomon is still present and the poem on the face of the sundial reads:
Clear the Bugle Call;
Steady the Footsteps Fall;
Veterans, Heroes All;
Pass in Parade.
Jean Bosquet
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