Eagle - Canton, TX
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N 32° 33.362 W 095° 51.775
15S E 231179 N 3605686
Metal Eagle that once resided on the dome of the 1897 Van Zandt County Courthouse.
Waymark Code: WMV2FQ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 02/12/2017
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The 1897 courthouse was demolished in 1936 to make room for a new courthouse. The eagle and the cornerstone was saved and not resides on the courthouse lawn.
The eagle has its wings spread as if to take off from the metal perch it sits on.
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Courthouse Eagle
Figure Type: Animal
Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: James Riely Gordon
Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1897
Materials used: Copper
Location: Not listed
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