Brimfield Pioneers
1916 / Creator Unknown / Brimfield
Stone sculpture of a man with one hand missing at the wrist. The statue was unveiled in 1916 during the Brimfield's centennial celebrations. The original statue possessed a right hand, which was holding an axe handle. After the statue lost its hand, possibly due to a fireworks accident, an effort was made to refurbish the monument, but to no avail.
The inscription reads: "In Honor of the Brimfield Pioneers, Settlers of 1816." Following are the names of the first settlers to arrive in the area.
Title
Brimfield Pioneers
Description
Stone sculpture of a man with one hand missing at the wrist. The statue was unveiled in 1916 during the Brimfield's centennial celebrations. The original statue possessed a right hand, which was holding an axe handle. After the statue lost its hand, possibly due to a fireworks accident, an effort was made to refurbish the monument, but to no avail.
The inscription reads: "In Honor of the Brimfield Pioneers, Settlers of 1816." Following are the names of the first settlers to arrive in the area.
The inscription reads: "In Honor of the Brimfield Pioneers, Settlers of 1816." Following are the names of the first settlers to arrive in the area.
Date
1916
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