Soldiers and Sailors Monument

The Soldiers and Sailors Monument is a massive monument dedicated to honoring the soldiers and sailors who fought in the Revolutionary War. This monument is absolutely huge, coming in at 93-feet high and weighing over 500 tons. The monument was designed by the architectural firm Fuller & Wheeler. The stone was from Frederick & Field, out of Quincy, Massachusetts. The figure on top of the monument was made by James E. Kelly, but the actual sculpture was made by the Henri-Bonnard Bronze Company out of New York City. This monument was officially dedicated September 15, 1891. Something interesting about this monument, is that there is actually a mistake on it that was never corrected. During the Revolutionary War, it is accepted that the "Turning Point of the American Revolution" was on October 17, 1777 when British General John Burgoyne surrendered at the Battle of Saratoga. However, due to an oversight made in 1891 the committee in charge of the monuments construction put Burgoyne's surrender date as June 28, 1778. Even though this monument was erected almost 150 years ago, this mistake has never been corrected.

Address: Monument Square, Troy, NY 12180