Milpitas Minute Man - Milpitas, CA
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N 37° 25.972 W 121° 53.960
10S E 597376 N 4143461
A statue of the minute man in front of Milpitas' city hall.
Waymark Code: WMKBY4
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/16/2014
Views: 2
The statute is of a man in front of a piece of agricultural equipment. A coat hangs of the equipment. The man is holding a musket in his right hand and wears a coat and old fashioned pointed hat.
Plaque Reads:
"Milpitas Minute Man.
The Minute Man Statue is in commemoration of a small group of Milipitas citizens that called themselves "The Minute Men" The fougt annexation to the city of San Jose and won. The Minute Man image was addpoted to appear in the seal in 1962.
Dedicated January 25, 2014.
In Honor of the city's 60th Anniversary.
Milpitas City Council:
Mayor Jose S Esteves,
vice mayor Althea Polanski,
Councilmember Armando Gomez,
Councilmember Debbie Indihar Giordano,
Councilmember Carmen Montano.
City mamanger Tom Williams.
Made Pssible by the City of Milpitas Public Art Committee. Artist David Alan Clark.
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: The Milpitas Minute Man
Figure Type: Human
Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: David Alan Clark
Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 2014
Materials used: bronze
Location: Milpitas City Hall
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