The Grand Army of the Republic Monument
In the years following the American Civil War, Union veterans from around the country organized into a major fraternal organization known as the Grand Army of the Republic, which lobbied on behalf of its members, and helped to secure their pensions and establish Memorial Day in May.
- Read Collections Spotlight: GAR Rug
- Read about the GAR on Wikipedia
- Read about the organization via the Library of Congress
- Visit the website for the GAR's successor organization, Sons of Union Veterans
- Read about the history of the organization
This Place in History is produced in partnership by Local 22 & Local 44 (www.mychamplainvalley.com) and the Vermont Historical Society.
