H M Prison Dartmoor: Commemorative Gate to the American Prisoner of War Cemetery

A memorial gateway presented in 1928 by the United States Daughters of 1812 in commemoration of the American prisoners of war who died at Dartmoor Prison during the Anglo-American War of 1812-1815.

MATERIAL: constructed of seven large dressed blocks of Dartmoor stone granite with each jamb set on a stone granite base and with three granite steps to the front. It has decorative cast iron spear-headed gates presented by members of the United States Navy in c2002.

DESCRIPTION: the gate, a copy of the main granite entrance gate to Dartmoor Prison of c1808, has a semi-hexagonal head. A decorative bronze plaque to the central keystone at the top, reads 'To the glory of God- and in loving memory of - the two hundred and eighteen - American sailors and soldiers - of the War of 1812 who died here - this memorial gateway - is erected by the - National Society United States - Daughters of 1812 - 30 May 1928'. Another plaque attached to the left hand jamb to the gateway, added in 2010, reads: 'American Cemetery- 1928 Memorial Arch - the National Society - United Stated Daughters of 1812 - addendum: it is now known there are - 271 American prisoners buried here. Placed June 5, 2010 - Charlotte Slinkard - Honorary National President - Connie Grund - Chairman National'

This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Register. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 14 March 2017.