Unfortunately, there was rain early this morning in our area, and so the Memorial Day Parade was cancelled. I thought I would go up to the village and photograph Sea Cliff Avenue, decorated with flags for the parade that didn't happen. Usually this street is filled with bands and firemen and boys and girls and parents carrying flags and banners for the different organizations in the village. It is a solemn time and a joyous time for the village and so many of its residents.
They do place flowers at several places in the village. When I first moved to Sea Cliff, in 1966 I lived in an apartment on the second floor of a house that was next to this park and statue. It was known as "The Headless Statue" by many. Years later the flag was painted and suddenly we knew what this was. Here is the story of this statue and the single soldier who it was a memorial for. Interesting that at the time this statue was placed here, they had not begun to use the term "The Spanish American War."
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This post just gave me the chills! Hard to think back to the war in 1898 and one lone soldier from the village lost his life.
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I have never heard of the term “The War for the Freedom of Cuba”. What a memorial for a single soldier. Betsey
I was stunned to read this memorial information. One 21-year old boy who went to Cuba, and never came home... Such a sobering thought.
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