Louis Joliet - Joliet, IL
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member adgorn
N 41° 31.622 W 088° 04.969
16T E 409661 N 4597831
Standing figure of Louis Joliet wearing period explorer gear. He stands with his proper left foot forward, holding a rifle in his proper left hand. His proper right arm is forward. He wears a mustache and a hat and looks out to the proper right.
Waymark Code: WM9AAR
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 07/21/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
Views: 3

Dimensions: Sculpture: approx. H. 8 ft.; Base: approx. 8 ft. 6 in. x 56 in. x 56 in.
Inscription: S. Asbjarsen (should read "Asbjornsen"), SC/AMERICAN BRONZE FOUNDRY CO. CHICAGO (Base front:) LOUIS JOLIET signed Founder's mark appears.

Louis Joliet was a French Canadian who, along with Father Jacques Marquette, explored this area in the 1670's. See cldisme's three other waymarks for this site for a detailed explanation.

Also see the City of Joliet's site at (visit link)

Sculptor Asbjornsen has 21 other entries in the Smithsonian database.
TITLE: Louis Joliet

ARTIST(S): Asbjornsen, Sigvald, 1867-1954, sculptor.

DATE: 1903. Dedicated Feb. 14, 1904.

MEDIUM: Bronze on a granite base.

CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 74070005

Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]

PHYSICAL LOCATION:
In front of Joliet Public Library, 150 North Ottawa Street, Joliet, Illinois 60431


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The inscription should be corrected with the proper spelling of the sculptor's name.


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