The Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument honors the 90,000 Michigan troops who fought for the Union in the Civil War, as well as the 14,823 who did not return home from battle.
Photo by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org
A Southwest view at the monument in March 2023
Photo by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org
A view looking toward North Woodward Avenue
Photo by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org
A jaunty lad on the Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Kari Smith for HistoricDetroit.org
A jaunty soldier on the monument and a statue depicting a freed slave.
Photo by Geoff George for HistoricDetroit.org
The original cornerstone was included in the renovated pedestal.
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