Sharon, Massachusetts: Statue of Woman Who Fought as a Man
Deborah Sampson dressed as a man and fought in the American Revolutionary War for 17 months. Her statue shows her half-dressed as a colonial woman and half as a Patriot soldier.
- Address:
- 11 N. Main St., Sharon, MA
- Directions:
- Downtown, in front of the library. On the east side of Hwy 27/N. Main St. just south of its intersection with High St.
- Admission:
- Free
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One of America's first female soldiers is honored with a life-size statue in front of Sharon's library. Deborah Sampson dressed as a man and fought in the American Revolutionary War for 17 months. Wounded twice, she refused medical care and continued to fight. After a severe illness a doctor discovered her secret. Because of her service she was given an honorable discharge and a pension. Later she married and had three children.
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Unveiled on Veterans Day 1989, the sculpture by Lu Stubbs shows Sampson half-dressed as a colonial woman and half as a Patriot soldier.