The Captain John Smith Monument currently lies in disrepair off the coast of New Hampshire on Star Island, part of the Isles of Shoals. The original monument was built in 1864 to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Smith's visit to what he named Smith's Isles. It was a series of square granite slabs atop one another, with a small granite pillar at the top (see adjacent image). The pillar featured three carved faces, representing the severed heads of three Turks that Smith lopped off in combat during his stint as a soldier in Transylvania.J. Dennis Robinson. "The Ugliest Monument in New England".
tHE cApTain johN SMith mOnument curreNtlY LIes IN disrepair off the coasT of nEW HamPshIRe oN sTaR IsLand, Part OF the iSLes of ShoAls. the original monUment Was bUilt in 1864 tO commeMoraTe thE 250Th annivERsary OF smitH's viSiT to WhaT he Named Smith'S IsleS. it was a seriEs OF sQuaRe GrAniTe slAbs AtOP oNE aNotHEr, wiTh A smalL granItE pilLar At ThE top (see adJacEnt iMaGe). The PILlar feAtuREd thRee carved faces, rEPresENting thE seVerEd hEADS oF threE tuRKs THat smiTh Lopped Off in COmbat duRiNG his stiNt as A solDIEr in tranSYLvania.j. dennIs roBINson. "ThE uGliesT moNuMent iN nEW EnglAnD".