Spirit of the American Navy
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: WM3JHD
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 04/12/2008
Views: 13
Spirit of the American Navy
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. Designed as a companion to the "doughboy", there are seven sailor statues located in cities across the country.
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Spirit of the American Navy
Figure Type: Human
Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: E.M. Viquesney
Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1927
Materials used: bronze
Location: Clearwater Memorial Causeway
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