Civil War Monument - 30 May 1885
Northfield, Vermont

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The Civil War Soldiers Monument in Northfield, Vermont was dedicated on Decoration Day, May 30th, 1885. It consisted of a granite base, topped by two marble bases, the die, the cap with the inscription, and finally the spire (which was previously part of a monument to Governor and Northfield resident, Charles Paine). The top was a copper eagle paid for by public inscription. In the cavity in the granite base, a tin box was placed, which contained John Gregory's book, "Centennial Proceedings and Historical Incidents of the Early Settlers of Northfield, Vermont", business cards, the town vote for the monument, a copy of the "Christian Messenger" and "The Northfield News", and three cents, placed there by F.L.Howe.

The monument remains on the village common in Northfield, and is frequently a center of Memorial Day activity in Northfield.