George Washington Statue - Trafalgar Square, London, UK
N 51° 30.523 W 000° 07.655
30U E 699325 N 5710310
A statue of George Washington gifted to Great Britain.
Waymark Code: WMC1MB
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/14/2011
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This statue of George Washington can be found in front of the National Gallery at Trafalgar Square in central London.
George Washington was originally working for the British military, but ended up fighting against them when the people in the USA rebelled when they wanted to stop paying high taxes to the British. He went on to become the first ever President of the USA.
The bronze statue is a replica of Jean Antoine Houdon's marble statue in Richmond, Virginia, and was given to the Nation in 1921 by the 'Commonwealth of Virginia'.
Washington apparently said, "I will never set foot in London again!" so dirt was brought from Virginia and that's what he's standing on.
Statue inscription: "Presented to the people of Great Britain and Ireland by the Commonwealth of Virginia 1924".
The statue is set on a plinth and is a little less than life size.
Country or International City that Gave the Gift: Commonwealth of Virginia
Country or International City that Received the Gift: Great Britain
Website Verifying this Item as a Gift from Another Country or International City: Not listed
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