Monument
Monument

1920  WWI Monument

In 1920 the Town of Norfolk commissioned Alfredo Taylor to design a war memorial that would be large enough to express the forces of war yet simple enough that the fathers and brothers of those who died could have built it. It was to be made of local materials without sculptural decoration. Constructed of granite ashlar, with seats built into each side and bronze tablets set into stonework commemorating those who fought, the triangular memorial houses a replica of the Liberty Bell, proclaiming the knell of war and the brotherhood of peace. Dedicated on Armistice Day in 1921, the memorial was said to symbolize a trinity representing the village, the country, and the world as a unit of good will. Evergreen trees were planted for each soldier who died. Notice Buttermilk Falls across Route 44.

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