Memorial Causeway, Clearwater
N 27° 57.742 W 082° 48.163
17R E 322674 N 3094341
A set of statues--Doughboy and Navy--stand watch over the eastern end of the memorial causeway.
Waymark Code: WM3HJ5
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 04/07/2008
Views: 22
Cleatwater Memorial Causeway Bridge
Florida Department of Transportation
in partnership with
Federal Highway Administration
Pinellas County
City of Clearwater
dedicated 2005
Spirit of the American Doughboy
artist: E.M. Viquesney (1876-1946)
copyright 1920
Originally dedicated on November 11, 1927 at the opening ceremony of the Memorial Causeway Bridge. Donated by the American Legion Post 7 in memory of 38 local service men who died in World War I.
Rededicated November 10, 2006 following the completion of the new Memorial Causeway Bridge in 2005, the statue was restored and reinstalled. Considered Viquesney's greatest work of art, 132 original "Doughboys" are still in existence.
Spirit of the American Navy
artist: E.M. Viquesney (1876-1946)
copyright 1920
Designed as a companion to the "doughboy", there are seven sailor statues located in cities across the country.
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 11/11/1927
Private or Public Monument?: Government
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Florida DOT, City of Clearwater
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: North America
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