General Francisco Villa - Tucson, Arizona
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BruceS
N 32° 13.284 W 110° 58.375
12S E 502551 N 3564976
Equestrian statue of General Francisco Villa or Pancho Villa at Viente De Agosto Park in Tucson, Arizona was a gift the Mexican government to the City of Tucson.
Waymark Code: WMHJ1D
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 07/14/2013
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From Smithsonian:
"Pancho Villa sits atop a horse with each foot resting in a stirrup. He holds the reins with his proper right hand, pulling back to stop the horse. Villa has wavy hair and a mustache. He is dressed in a cowboy hat, a vest, a jacket, high boots and spurs. An artillery belt is slung around his waist. A rifle and coil of rope are attached to the saddle on the horse's proper right side. The horse raises his head and proper left front hoof in a stopping motion. The horse stands on a low sculpture base resembling uneven terrain. The sculpture is mounted on a rectangular base."
On the base is a plaque inscribed:
"In Friendship"
The Equestrian Statue of the Mexican Revolutionary Figure
General Francisco Villa
1877-1929
presented by
President Jose Lopez - Portillo
Republic of Mexico
to the
State of Arizona
June 30, 1981