General Dwight D. Eisenhower - Denison, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member WalksfarTX
N 33° 44.926 W 096° 32.022
14S E 728453 N 3737032
Located at Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site.
Waymark Code: WMWQRB
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/03/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member adgorn
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Full-length figure of Dwight D. Eisenhower. He wears a military uniform and stands with his arms akimbo. The bronze sculpture stands on a limestone base.

(On front of base:) DWIGHT DAVID/EISENHOWER/1890-1969

(On proper left side of base:) THIS MEMORIAL/IS DEDICATED TO/YOUNG PEOPLE/EVERYWHERE/THAT THEY MAY BE/INSPIRED TO GREATNESS/BY THE EXAMPLE/OF OUR MOST DISTINGUISHED SON,/DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER,/BORN OCTOBER 14, 1890/IN DENISON, TEXAS

TITLE: General Dwight D. Eisenhower

ARTIST(S): Robert L. Dean, Jr.

DATE: Dedicated July 9, 1973.

MEDIUM: Bronze Statue, Limestone Base

CONTROL NUMBER: IAS TX000978

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

PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site 609 S Lamar Ave. Denison, TX 75021

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