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The New Hampshire Marine Memorial

Designed by Alice Ericson Cosgrove

Dedicated May 30, 1957

Table of Contents

Breathe soft, Ye winds
Artist's drawing of the statue

  1. Capt. Downs Dies On Way Home From Pacific Duty
    The Manchester Leader & Evening Union,
    June 16, 1945

  2. Alice Ericson Cosgrove -- Artist At Work
    Stories & Photos by Duane Bradley
    New Hampshire Profiles, February 1955

  3. "Lost At Sea"
    By Peter J. Agrafiotis, N.H. Profiles, April 1955

  4. N.H. Memorial To Honor Heroes
    Reprint from Manchester Union Leader

  5. Plan August Fund Drive For Beach Marine Memorial
    The Beachcomber, July 27, 1955

  6. Flags Given To Marine Memorial
    N.H. and State flags given to Marine Memorial
    American Legion Post 35 Makes Presentation
    Veterans Day, 1970

  7. The N.H. Marine Memorial At Hampton Beach
    By John M. Holman, Contributing Writer
    c. 1971

  8. Hold Testimonial For Designer of the N.H. Marine Memorial
    Hampton Union, May 5, 1971

  9. A Place To Remember
    Rededication & Testimonial to William E. Downs
    New Hampshire Marine Memorial @ Hampton Beach
    Winnacunnet High School, May 25, 1974

  10. The Lady Was Not Always There
    By Norma C. Adams, The Beachcomber, August 4, 1983

  11. Another 'Lady' is Remembered
    By Richard Lawlor, The Beachcomber, July 10, 1986

  12. Alice Ericson Cosgrove: A New Hampshire Artist
    Portsmouth Herald, January 18, 1987

  13. N.H. Marine Memorial Ceremony
    Hampton Beach, NH, Sunday, May 23, 1993
    42 additional names were added to the Honor Roll.

  14. Honor Roll of the N.H. Marine Memorial
    248 names on the Honor Roll.

  15. Supplemental Honor Roll of the N.H. Marine Memorial
    42 additional names were added to the Honor Roll.

  16. Maritime Memorial
    Legion Post 35 member Jack Kelly places a wreath at the New Hampshire Marine Memorial at Hampton Beach on a Memorial Day (Unknown date).

  17. Art From The Sand
    By John Hirtle, Atlantic News, June 24, 2005

  18. The Lady of the Sea: New Hampshire Marine Memorial
    2009 Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce

  19. 'The Lady' Gets A Nose Job
    Hampton Union, May 29, 2009

  20. Hampton Beach Sculpture by the Sea
    21. SeacoastNH.com, June 2010

  21. N.H. Marine Memorial Defaced
    22. Hampton Union, August 19, 2011

[For guidance in adding additional names to the Memorial, go to this link: Adding Names to the NH Marine Memorial]