lars. The women of Coventry redoubled their zeal,
and by fairs, teas, etc., raised a sufficient sum,
added to the grant from the legislature and contributions
from some prominent men of the country,
to pay for the cenotaph. It is a pyramidal shaft,
resting on a base of steps, with a shelving projection
one-third of the way up the pedestal. The
material is of hewn Quincy granite. It was designed
by Henry Austin of New Haven. It is fourteen
feet square at the base and forty-five feet high.
It was completed under the superintendence of
Solomon Willard, architect of Bunker Hill Monument,
at a cost of about four thousand dollars.

The inscription on the north side is, "Captain
Nathan Hale, 1776"; on the west, "Born at Coventry,
June 6, 1755"; on the east, "Died at New
York, Sept. 22,1776"; on the south, "I only regret
that I have but one life to lose for my country."

The monument stands on elevated ground. "Its
site is particularly fine;??... on the north it overlooks
a beautiful lake, while on the east it looks
through a captivating natural vista to greet the sun."

With the planning of this monument began the
revival of interest in Nathan Hale's short but
splendid career that is still gathering strength and
will eventually establish his name among those of
the bravest American patriots.

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