Gold Star Monument - Nashville, Tennessee
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BruceS
N 36° 08.821 W 086° 48.532
16S E 517194 N 4000272
World War I memorial sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Nashville located at Centennial Park in Nashville, Tennessee.
Waymark Code: WMGD2Y
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 02/16/2013
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"A sculpture of two large bronze figures. A female figure wears a cape and kneels over a dead soldier, partially supporting him. The cape is very large and forms a shelter around both figures. Her proper right hand is under the soldier's proper right shoulder. Her proper left hand touches his proper left hand. She looks up and straight ahead. She wears a sleeveless dress. The soldier lies on the plinth with his head slumped forward and both legs bent. He wears a full uniform with ammunition pouches and a satchel. A rifle lays by his side in his proper right hand. The sculpture rests on a simple granite base with a stepped bottom.
This memorial is to the members of the armed forces from Davidson County who lost their lives during World War I and was funded by the Nashville Kiwanis Club. Monument restored and refurbished in 1967." - Smithsonian Art Inventory Catalog
The sculpture is by George Julian Zolnay and was created in 1922 and dedicated in 1923. The monument has plaques on the sides of the base listing members of the Armed Forces from Davidson County who lost their lives during World War I. The monument also has the following inscriptions:
Front:
I Gave My Best
To Make A Better World
1917 -- 1918
Back:
Erected
By The Citizens Of Davidson County Tennessee
1923
Nashville Kiwanis Sponsor