Lunch With Books: To the Defenders of the Union

August 30, 2016
12:00pm - 12:00pm

Dr. Joe Laker, chair of the board of the WV Independence Hall Foundation, will discuss his research on the history of the Soldiers and Sailors monument, including it’s journey from the corner near the old city building to its current location at Wheeling Park, and what the future holds for the largest Civil War monument in West Virginia.

Now Available: 3-D, "Lenticular" Postcards of Wheeling's Soldiers' & Sailors' Monument

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Limited Edition of 100!

This specially designed card shows the Soldiers' & Sailors' Monument in its historic location on the corner of 16th and Chapline, where it was dedicated in May of 1883. It stood prominently on that corner by the city building for more than 70 years before eventually being placed atop a hill at Wheeling Park in 1958, where it has stood since. 

Turn the card and the background magically changes to a view of the lawn adjacent to West Virginia Independence Hall, the future site planned for the Monument. 

Each card is only $5.00, and proceeds from sales benefit the Soldiers' & Sailors' Monument Fund.

Please help move the Monument to a place of honor for all to enjoy. Email to order yours before they're gone!

Read more about West Virginia's largest and second oldest Civil War monument.