http://www.warmemorialhq.org/om/items/browse?tags=George+Washington&output=atom2024-03-29T00:33:13-05:00Omekahttp://www.warmemorialhq.org/om/items/show/624
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var str = 'This massive equestrian statue of General George Washington sits atop a large granite base in Union Square Park and represents the moment New York City was liberated from the British at the end of the American Revolution November 25, 1783. The statue was commissioned in 1851 and sculpted by Henry Kirke Brown who helped develop a new American sculptural style. The representation of Washington combines some classical motifs with a sense of naturalness. Dedicated on July 4, 1856, the large statue originally resided in a traffic circle in the middle of the street on the southeast corner of Union Square. When the park was redesigned in 1929-30 the sculpture was moved to its present location in the south plaza opposite the statue of Abraham Lincoln on the north side of the park. The statue of Washington also became a site of a constant vigil and shrine by New Yorkers after the attacks of September 11, 2001.';
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var str = 'This large equestrian statue of Washington as Commander-in-Chief sits atop a large white stone base. Surrounding the base are life-size statues of General Thomas Nelson, Jr., Patrick Henry, Andrew Lewis, John Marshall and Thomas Jefferson. On the corners of the base are four smaller bronze sculptures of women representing the Bill of Rights, Independence, Revolution and Liberty. On four smaller granite bases are smaller statues representing four key battle victories led by Washington including Yorktown';
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var str = 'This impressive large memorial commemorates the Battle of Princeton during the American Revolution. On the front is a large bas relief sculpture depicting General George Washington on his horse inspired by Lady Liberty leading his troops to victory and also the death of General Hugh Mercer. On the back side is an inscription describing the inspirational victory achieved by Washington here, which was composed by Andrew Fleming West. The seal of the United States and the thirteen original colonies adorn the sides of the monument. There are also smaller memorials around the monument that commemorate the US Marines who fought at Princeton, Captain Daniel Neil and the New Jersey Patriots, and Colonel John Haslet. The monument was designed by sculptor Frederick MacMonnies and architect Thomas Hastings and dedicated in 1922 in the presence of President Warren G. Harding. ';
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var str = 'This simple statue of two life-size figures representing George Washington and Seneca Chief Guyusuta in 1770 sits above the city of Pittsburgh at the end of the Grand View Scenic Byway. The bronze plaque across from the statues provides the history. These two men met first in 1753 when Guyusuta guided Washington to a meeting with the French in which he tried to persuade them to leave the area. This attempt failed and the French and Indian War soon began. The two men met again in 1770 to discuss the future fate of this important region. Although the two men disagreed they parted amicably. The meeting is captured in this sculpture by James A. West and dedicated in 2006.';
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