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[Dick Dowling Monument]

Description: Photograph of a monument commemorating Dick Dowling and his forty-two Irish Patriots for their defeat over 4000 Yankees. The monument is a stone with rough edges around a smooth surface with text engraved in it. A fence made of wooden posts and chains surround it. Legible text on the monument says "Commemorating The Feat of Dick Dowling and His Forty Two Irish Patriots[,] Sabine Pass, Texas. 1861 C. S. A. 1865[,] September the 8th 1893, an army of fifteen thousand Federals attacked the smal… more
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Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Dick Dowling Monument]

Description: Photograph of a monument honoring Dick Dowling in Sabine Pass Battleground Park. A statue of a man is on top of a marble pedestal that has three segments containing text. The center portion of the monument, beneath the statue includes a symbol with a star and laurel leaves at the top and text that says: "In memory of Lt. Richard W. Dowling and his men. Texas remembers the faithfulness and valor of her sons and commends their heroic example to future generations. Erected by the state of Texa… more
Date: August 6, 1963
Creator: Watkins Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library
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