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Monumento a los héroes de El Polvorín (mausoleum)

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36: 284:" and one civilian who fought bravely against the voracious fire that threatened the region. Disobeying orders from the American troops that had recently taken control of Puerto Rico, the group was able to appease the flames that had started inside the U.S. Army’s gunpowder reserves. Due to their courageous efforts, disaster was narrowly averted. For their heroic valor and success, the group was honored many times both in Ponce and the rest of Puerto Rico. The 1295: 957: 305:, which is also dedicated to the same group of men. The obelisk and statue portions of this mausoleum were rebuilt in 2011, at the 100th anniversary of the original obelisk, statue and mausoleum (1911), and uncovered in time for its 101st anniversary, on 25 January 2012. The monument had been rebuilt in the 1950s and was rebuilt again in 2011-2012. The 2011-2012 restoration was performed by 325:
total length of some 40 feet on each side and form a square that measures 40-feet x 40-feet. There is also an interior chain located closer to the obelisk itself, this one supported by four 3-foot high columns. There is a marble plaque at the base of the obelisk with an inscription that reads (Note: English translation is not part of the inscription, and it is given here to the right):
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The monument is flanked by a 4-foot high foundation and surrounded by 19 3-foot high columns connected by chain segments. The chain segments are adorned with metal stamps depicting Ponce firefighting equipment and the stamps have dates on them. These surrounding columns and chain segments have a
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All Ponce firefighters with five or more years of service are eligible to be buried in this mausoleum, and 60 rest in it so far, in addition to the initial eight. The structure particularly honors the following seven firefighters and one civilian from the 25 January 1899 El Polvorín fire:
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The segments of the exterior chain have metal insignias with dates on them. Many of the dates are repeated. The dates mark significant events in the history of the Ponce Fire Corps. The dates include, 2 February 1883, date on which the Ponce Fire Corps moved to what is today
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was built to keep their remains in the after life and honor their memory. Buried in the tomb are the seven firefighters and one civilian who fought the fire. Also buried are 60 other Ponce firemen that have since qualified to be buried there.
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The mausoleum proper is located under the obelisk, at below ground level. The entrance to the mausoleum contains another inscription, in a two-column format, which reads:
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Another plaque, this one in the shape of a stonehead, protects the final entryway into the tombs of the mausoleum. It reads as follows:
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On 25 January 1899, a large fire (later dubbed "El Polvorín") threatened the lives of Ponceños, as well as the economy of
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Second Edition. 1997. Ponce, Puerto Rico: Universidad de Puerto Rico en Ponce. p. 259. Item 1299.
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and one civilian who subdued the flames of the "El Polvorín" fire that took place on the night of
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street. A third date is, of course, 25 January 1899, the date of the El Polvorín fire.
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role as Puerto Rico's banking and agricultural capital. A painting inside
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The mausoleum was built in 1911. This monument is different from the
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San Juan, Puerto Rico. 11 de septiembre de 1954. pp. S-8 to S-9.
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P. A. Reyes Vargas. "El Parque de Artillería de Ponce."
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Monumento a los heroes de El Polvorín (obelisk)

18°00′47.7714″N 66°37′58.2954″W / 18.013269833°N 66.632859833°W / 18.013269833; -66.632859833
Cementerio Civil
Portugués Urbano
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Alfredo Wiechers Pieretti
Tomb
obelisk
statue
Stucco
Concrete
El Polvorín
Plaza Las Delicias
mausoleum
monument
Ponce, Puerto Rico
firefighters
25 January 1899
Cementerio Civil de Ponce
Portugués Urbano
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Parque de Bombas
bomberos
mausoleum
obelisk unveiled in 1948
Plaza Las Delicias
plastic arts
Park of the Illustrious Ponce Citizens

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