From a November 1920 newspaper article describing the monument: "This is a 30 ton monument from a design known as the Temple of Victory and is manufactured from fine Barra granite." The monument consists of "four round columns on a ten foot square base which supports a dome standing 14 feet three inches high. In the center, under the dome, rests a two foot square granite block to which is attached bronze plates bearing the names of all soldiers and sailors from Monmouth County who were killed during the war, 106 total." There are no longer bronze plates on the monument, the names are inscribed into a granite stone.
Installation Date:
19 Nov 1920
Organization Responsible for Installation:
The Membership and Officers of the Old Tennent Church
Memorial War Era(s):
- WWI
Memorial Condition:
Good
Website:
http://www.oldtennentchurch.org/html/soldiers_and_sailors_monument.html
Location:
The monument is located on the grounds of the historic Old Tennent Church, at the intersection of Tennent Road and Craig Road in Tennent, New Jersey. The mailing address is: 448 Tennent Road, Manalapan, NJ 07726.