SUVCW Dept. of Wisconsin: Minnesota's Civil War Memorials

Dept. of Wisconsin Civil War Memorials Civil War Memorial to Albert Woolson, Duluth, Minn.
This memorial to Albert Woolson is located in Duluth, Saint Louis County, Minnesota. Woolson was a Civil War Drummer Boy and the last surviving veteran of the Union Army. The marker and statue are located at the St. Louis County Heritage & Arts Center, 506 West Michigan Street, Duluth, MN (at the intersection of Michigan Street and 6th Avenue West, on the right when traveling east on Michigan Street). The plaque reads: Albert Woolson Born February 11, 1847, Watertown NY Died August 2. 1956 Duluth, MN Battery G 1st Minnesota Heavy Artillery The Last Union Survivor The 7' 2.5" high statue is made of patinated bronze. The artist who produced the life-sized sculpture of a seated Woolson in all his dignity was Dr. Avard Tennyson Fairbanks, a prolific sculptor with notable works including one of Lincoln. A twin of this statue is located at Gettysburg National Military Park. When Woolson passed, the GAR died with him as there were no more members alive. he was buried at Park Hill Cemetery in Duluth. GPS: 46° 46.875' N, 92° 6.264' W

Site survey conducted in 2021 by SVC Gary Carlberg of Col. Colvill Camp 56 in Minnesota, Department of Wisconsin. Photos used with permission by Rhonda F. and the St. Louis County Historical Society. Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War Department of Wisconsin Comments to Last Updated: 11 Dec 2021