Marine Memorial on Hampton Beach
by Anne Sands
Title
Marine Memorial on Hampton Beach
Artist
Anne Sands
Medium
Painting - Watercolors
Description
This watercolor depicts the Marine Memorial on Hampton Beach in Hampton, NH.
It shows early birds getting ready for a long day at the beach. This is usually a crowded beach and tourist come from all over to enjoy the sun sand restaurants and boulevard shopping.
The monument was completed and dedicated on Memorial Day, May 30, 1957. On Veterans Day, 1970, the American Legion Post #35 of the Hamptons, dedicated two flag poles at the monument, which fly the American and state flags.
The words from the poem by John Gay, written in 1714, in his "An Epistle to a Lady" were selected by Alice Cosgrove to be inscribed at the base of the statue as a tribute to not only the son of William E. Downs, but to all those lost or buried at sea during World War II.
The quote "Breathe soft, ye winds, Ye waves in silence rest." Encircles the bottom of this big statue.
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April 29th, 2021
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