Nathanael Greene Statue: This statue honors one of the American Revolution's most successful generals.
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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 erect upon his horse, holding the reins in his left hand while turning his face directly out to the side. His right arm extends straight before him, as if pointing to the enemy. Standing 13 feet in height, the statue was sculpted by Henry Kirke Brown and was commissioned and paid for by Congress. The statue is currently owned by the National Park Service.
Greene, a native of Rhode Island, succeeded General Horatio Gates as commander of the Southern Department of the Continental Army and drove the British forces from Georgia and the Carolinas in 1782. He was widely regarded by his contemporaries as the Continental Army's second-best general, after only George Washington.
Part of American Revolution Statuary
DC Inventory: March 3, 1979
National Register: July 14, 1978
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Equestrian Statue of Nathanael Greene, Washington D.C.
Source: Wikimedia Commons | Date: February 21, 2010.jpg){kind=link}
Greene statue
Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA | Date: [between 1918 and 1920]
Nathanael Greene Statue, Present Day
Sculpture of Major General Nathanael Greene (Brown), is Stanton Park in Washington, D.C. Created by Henry Kirke Brown an installed in 1877. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a part of a collection of 14 American Revolution Statuary. | Source: Wiki Commons | Date: September 2012
Statue of Nathanael Green in Stanton Park
Source: Wikimedia Commons | Date: July 3, 2014
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