Berlin NH WWI memorial. Photograph by Jon Platek, Panoramio. Used with permission granted on that site.
In his inaugural address of 1921, the Honorable Eli J. King, Mayor of Berlin, New Hampshire stated: “A Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial has been purchased and will be placed in the park near the Grand Trunk Station this spring. This memorial will be a credit to the City of Berlin.” Additional documents show that $5,300 was appropriated by the city, and along with a credit from parks and playgrounds, a total of $6, 720.00 was available.
Raymond Averill Porter, a noted Boston sculptor, was commissioned to create the monument that consists of a concrete base, a shaft of Milford pink granite, and bronze relief panels. The relief depicts Liberty, as a full-length woman wearing a robe, sandals, and a wreath. She holds a shield and a palm branch. City and state seals mark all sides of the shaft. Continue reading
