Shows you really should always read the plaque. Not exactly sure what it says but send me of doing some research and it relates to the the first king of a united Italy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Emmanuel_II_of_Italy
Plaque reads: 'PERCHE DEI SENSI D AMORE E DI GRATITUDINE VIVACEMENTE PERENNI NEGLI ANIMI DI QUANTI VIDERO IL RISORGER D'ITALIA RIMANGA ANCHE Al POSTERI DUREVOLE MEMORIA IL COMUNE DI CECINA A Di XI AGOSTO MDCCCLXXXV DEDICAVA QUESTO MARMO A VITTORIO EMANUELE II PADRE DELLA PATRIA ”
BECAUSE OF THE LOVE AND LOVE OF VIVACEMENT PERENNI IN THE ANIMATIONS [Always lively?] OF THE VOICE OF THE ITALIAN RISORGER ALWAYS RELEASE TO THE DURABLE MEMORY POSTERS THE CECINA COMMON TO AUGUST AUGUST MDCCCLXXXV DIDICED THIS MARCH TO VITTORIO EMANUELE THE FATHER OF THE PATRIA "
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