Major General
William Starke Rosecrans Memorial |
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The Ohio Historical Marker tells of General
Rosecrans on one side and the Glacial Erratics on the other side.
The marker is co-sponsored by the Big Walnut Area Historical
Society, Rosecrans Command Headquarters, Delaware County Foundation
and the Ohio Historical Society. |
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Conceived by the Rosecrans Command Headquarters to honor Kingston Township native, funds and in-kind donations were raised locally to commission Sculptor Alan Cottrill to make this equestrian Statue of the General and his horse Bony (after Boneparte) which was dedicated Saturday, September 28, 2013. |
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Fundraisers, Fundraisers, Fundraisers |
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Chats with the General |
Dinner Theaters |
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The statue is mounted on one of the five largest Glacial Erratics in Ohio which was moved to Sunbury Square in July 2012 for this purpose. It is fitting as the largest glacial erratic in Ohio is located just east of Sunbury off Hartford Road. |
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Learn about the Boulder |
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More Fundraisers, and Still More Fundraisers |
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Bricks Fleas Pennies |
Donations Grants |
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Alan Cottrill works
on the larger than lifesize statue of Major General Rosecrans on his
horse Casting the Statue into bronze Village of Sunbury adds trim under Boulder Mounting the Statue to the Glacial Erratic Statue to be Dedicated |
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Shots from Across the Street by Carl Staub. . . . Click to enlarge | |||||||||
Photo by Lenny Lepola | |||||||||
Statue is on
Historic Sunbury Village Square in Sunbury, Ohio |
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Statue Committee:
Chairman Bill Comisford, Treasurer Hon. Henry Shaw, jr. |
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