Lion of Lucerne - Higginsville, MO
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
N 39° 05.913 W 093° 43.776
15S E 436910 N 4327966
Confederate Cemetery in Missouri.
Waymark Code: WM4W18
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 10/04/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Lee-2
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Monument Erected by: The Missouri Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Date Replica Erected: June 2, 1906.
Replica Made By: M.H. Rice.
Description: A dying lion reclining on a square base set in a four-columned canopied structure. The base and columns stand on a low three-tiered structure. The lion's head rests on a shield of the Confederate States of America. A seal flanked by four flags appears on the square base.

The shield of the Confederate States of America replaces the shield of France in the original by Thorwaldsen.

Smithsonian Art Museum

Where is original located?: Lucerne, Switzerland

Where is this replica located?: Confederate Memorial State Historic Site

Who created the original?: Bertel Thorwaldsen (1768-1844)

Internet Link about Original: http://travelguide.all-about-switzerland.info/lucerne-lion-monument-pictures-history.html

Year Original was Created (approx. ok): 1820
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