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Nathanael Greene Statue: This statue honors one of the American Revolution's most successful generals.
Dedicated in 1877, this bronze equestrian memorial honors Major General Nathanael Greene, a Revolutionary War general and commander of the Southern Department of the Continental Army. Greene sits…
Benjamin Franklin Statue: In addition to honoring Benjamin Franklin as a patriot and philosopher, this statue emphasizes his work as a printer.
This statue of Benjamin Franklin was donated by Stilson Hutchins, founder of the Washington Post, who gave it to the city in the name of America's newspaper publishers. As such, not only did the…
John Witherspoon Statue: The Witherspoon Statue is a memorial to John Witherspoon, a Presbyterian minister, patriot, and signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Born in Scotland, John Witherspoon came to the colonies in 1768 to serve as the first president of the College of New Jersey, now Princeton University. In June of 1776, Witherspoon arrived in…
American Revolution Statuary: This collection of heroic outdoor statues commemorates figures of the American Revolutionary War.
After designating Washington, D.C., as the nation’s capital, honoring those that helped to found the country became an important task. Throughout the nineteenth and into the early twentieth centuries,…