George Washington
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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Jean Antoine Houdon,
1788 - 1791
* Statue of George Washington
* standing person,
cane
* Copied from the original marble by Houdon in the state capitol at Richmond by special permission of the General Assembly of Virginia. An eternal flame in front of the tomb, and the flags of the 13 original colonies fly along the walk leading up to it.
* inscription:
wall:
Freedom is a light for which many men have died in darkness.
In unmarked graves within this square lie thousands of unknown
soldiers of Washington's army who died of wounds and sickness during
the revolutionary war.
The independence and liberty you possess are the work of joint
councils and joint efforts of common dangers, sufferings, and
success.
- Washington's farewell address, Sept. 17, 1796.
statue:
In memory of John Mclheiny
tomb:
Under this stone rests a soldier of Washington's Army who died to give you liberty
plaque:
The eternal flame dedicated in 1976 by Continental Bank in memory of those who fought and gave their lives that we might celebrate our 200th anniversary as a free people.
* Tomb.
West side of Washington Square.
South of 7th and Walnut.
* On the Washington Square tour.
* Exhibits: War
* See also:
+ushistory.org page for this piece
+getty.edu's Jean Antoine Houdon page
+wikipedia.org's Washington Square page
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George Washington
Joseph Alexis Bailly,
1869
* Statue of George Washington
* standing person
* In front of Independence Hall.
South side of Chestnut between 5th and 6th.
* On the Independence Mall tour.
* See also:
+picture of this piece from about.com
+phillyhistory.org 1913 picture of this piece
+phillyhistory.org 1929 picture of this piece
+wikipedia.org's Joseph Alexis Bailly page
+Independence Hall World Heritage Site page
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The Washington Monument
Rudolf Siemering,
1897
* Monument to George Washington
* big
fountains,
groups of people,
standing people,
sitting and reclining people,
alligator,
bears,
birds,
bison and oxen,
elk and moose,
fish,
horse,
snake,
plants,
shells,
weapons,
drum,
net,
hats
* Restoration of this astoundingly complex and detailed monument was completed in June of 1997.
* West end of Eakins Oval.
Parkway at 24th.
* On the Parkway tour.
* See also:
+phillyhistory.org 1910 picture of this piece
+phillyhistory.org 1959 picture of this piece
+Featured in The Sixth Sense
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A Nation is Formed
1943 (assumed from location)
* Quote from George Washington
* eagle,
idea,
sign
* Opposite side of Birth of a Nation. Possibly intended as a sign for the South Terrace,
but not listed anywhere as a separate piece of art.
* inscription:
The preservation
of the sacred fire of liberty
and the destiny of the
republican model of government
are justly considered as deeply
as finally staked
on the experiment
intrusted to the hands
of the American people.
-First Inaugural of George Washington
* Outside the South Terrace of the Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial.
Kelly Drive, past Boat House Row.
* On the Kelly Drive tour.
* Exhibits: Unidentified
* See also:
+ushistory.org's Samuel Memorial tour page
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See Also
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+wikipedia.org's George Washington page
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