Memorial or cemetery · 1932
Lehtmetsa War of Independence memorial
Salme Kesleri mälestussammas
At Lehtmetsa in Järva County a monument stands on the spot where the schoolteacher Salme Kesler was killed by retreating Red troops during the War of Independence. It was unveiled on 2 October 1932, and a thuja hedge was planted around it in 1937. The stone stayed in place in Soviet times, but in the 1950s the upper part with the inscription was hidden for fear it would be smashed. When restoration began in the late 1980s, the hidden stone could not be found, so it was recreated from old photographs and unveiled on the anniversary of her death, 5 January 1991.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
Järvamaal Lehtmetsa külas seisab sammas kohas, kus Vabadussõja ajal taganevad punased tapsid kooliõpetaja Salme Kesleri. Sammas avati 2. oktoobril 1932 ja 1937. aastal istutati selle ümber elupuuhekk. Nõukogude ajal püsis kivi oma kohal, kuid 1950. aastatel peideti kirjadega ülemine osa lõhkumise kartuses. Kui 1980. aastate lõpul hakati sammast taastama, ei leitud peidetud kivi enam üles, mistõttu see tehti vanade fotode järgi uuesti ja avati tema hukkumispäeval, 5. jaanuaril 1991.
Source: https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salme_Kesleri_m%C3%A4lestussammas ↗