Woonsocket Civil War Monument
Woonsocket Civil War Monument is a historic site in Rhode Island, at a modelled elevation of 50 m. Absalona Hill stands 198 m to the southwest, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Blackstone River, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Great and Breakneck Hill Roads passes 7.8 miles off.
The story
The Woonsocket Civil War Monument is a historic site at Monument Square in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. It was built to memorialize thirty-nine fallen soldiers from Woonsocket who took part in the Civil War. Built in 1868 by James G. Batterson, this Civil War memorial was the first Civil War monument constructed in Rhode Island. The monument is made out of granite and is topped with a statue of a Civil War soldier. The names of the battles in which Woonsocket soldiers fought are inscribed on the monument. The monument was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
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Wikidata Q8034017, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 7.8 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 9.3 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 14.6 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
- 22.4 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
Overlooks nearby
- Lookout Point · 10 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 12 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 13 mi
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Blackstone River: 0.1 mi
- Blackstone River: 0.2 mi
- Blackstone River: 0.4 mi
- Blackstone River: 0.5 mi
- Blackstone River: 0.6 mi
- Statue of Hachikō: 0.2 mi
- Statue: 9.2 mi
- Veritas Eternaliter Juvenis (truth is eternally young): 11.8 mi
- McGlynn Sculpture Court: 11.9 mi
- The Hummingbird Palace: 12.2 mi
- Main Street Urban Park: 0.2 mi
- World War II Veterans Memorial State Park: 0.3 mi
- River Island Art Park: 0.4 mi
- World War II Veterans Memorial State Park: 0.4 mi
- River Island Park: 0.6 mi
- Museum of Work and Culture: 0.5 mi
- Captain Wilbur Kelly House Transportation Museum: 6.2 mi
- Franklin Historical Museum: 7.9 mi
- Hearthside House Museum: 8.0 mi
- National Park Lowe Mill: 9.0 mi
- Cobble Hill: 1.8 mi
- Premisy Hill: 2.2 mi
- Whortleberry Hill: 2.7 mi
- Woonsocket Hill: 2.9 mi
- Iron Rock Hill: 2.9 mi
- Taft - Main House: 5.2 mi
- Bryant Archway: 6.1 mi
- Monk's Quarry: 6.9 mi
- Nine Men's Misery Monument: 7.1 mi
- Oakland Mill: 7.3 mi
- Cumberlandite: 2.9 mi
- Slater Mill: 11.1 mi
- Teetering Rock: 11.4 mi
- Chattering Rock: 11.4 mi
- Rhode Island State House Tours: 13.1 mi
- Rain Gardens: 8.4 mi
- Janet Colby Memorial Garden: 10.0 mi
- Eric J. Cook Memorial Garden: 10.1 mi
- Julia's Garden: 10.2 mi
- Attleboro Rose Garden: 12.0 mi
- Chilson Beach: 7.2 mi
- Spring Lake Beach: 7.6 mi
- Flynns Beach: 7.8 mi
- Georgiaville Beach: 7.9 mi
- Georgiaville Pond Beach: 8.0 mi
- Site #36: 7.9 mi
- 1: 10.1 mi
- 36: 10.1 mi
- 2: 10.1 mi
- 16-34: 10.2 mi
- Pond Cave: 8.0 mi
- Fatboy Boulder: 8.0 mi
- Lower Heart: 8.4 mi
- Jade Boulder: 8.4 mi
- Warm Up Cave: 8.5 mi
- Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 5.7 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 5.7 mi
- Thirsty Beaver: 9.0 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 11.4 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 12.0 mi
- Cascade Brook Falls: 9.2 mi
- Ponogansett Falls: 16.9 mi
- Cargill Falls: 21.4 mi
- Payne's Pond Falls: 24.3 mi
- East Greenwich Falls: 24.5 mi
- Roger Williams Spring: 13.2 mi
- Elizabeth Spring: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of Woonsocket Civil War Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Absalona Hill | SW 219° | 198 m | 8.9 mi |
| Keech Hill | SW 221° | 194 m | 8.1 mi |
| Woonsocket Hill | SW 227° | 180 m | 2.9 mi |
| Misoe Hill | NNW 338° | 180 m | 9.1 mi |
| Cooper Hill | SW 234° | 171 m | 7.8 mi |
| Whortleberry Hill | SSW 193° | 169 m | 2.7 mi |
| Nipsachuck Hill | SSW 213° | 167 m | 5.3 mi |
| Beacon Pole Hill | ESE 103° | 162 m | 3.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:33 | 16:18 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 5.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Woonsocket, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 82000013OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- National Register of Historic Places — Woonsocket Civil War Monument, reference 82000013, listed 11/24/82.
OpenStreetMap element node/5010455786
Day trips start here
- Woonsocket · 0 mi
- Blackstone · 2 mi
- North Smithfield · 3 mi
- Cumberland · 5 mi
- Smithfield · 6 mi
- Lincoln · 7 mi
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