Major General Alpheus Starkey Williams - Detroit, MI
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N 42° 20.364 W 082° 59.195
17T E 336349 N 4689371
Located on Belle Isle in the Detroit River, at the intersection of Inselruhe Road and Central Avenue. Streetside parking is available.
Waymark Code: WM1389
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 01/01/2007
Views: 69
From wikipedia.com:
Alpheus Starkey Williams (9/29/1810 – 12/21/1878) was a lawyer, judge, journalist, U.S. Congressman, and a Union general in the American Civil War. The equestrian sculpture was made by Henry Mervin Shrady, who was a self-taught sculptor best known for his equestrian monuments.
Identity of Rider: Alpheus Starkey Williams
Identity of Horse: ol’ Plug Ugly (Plug)
Name of artist: Henry Mervin Shrady
Date of Dedication: Oct. 15, 1921
Material: Bronze
Unusual Features: Williams sits atop the horse studying a map of the battlefields in rain gear during a storm.
Position: All Hooves Planted
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