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October 17, 1877 -
cornerstone laid
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November 3, 1882 -
capstone put in place
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August 1887 - bronze
statues completed
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August 1895 -
financial realities forced the transfer to the State of New York
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October 1897 - initial
landscaping completed
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October 17, 1912
official dedication upon the 125th Surrender anniversary
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May 1980 - transferred
to the National Park Service
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