Hail to the Sunrise - Charlemont, MA
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Hail To The Sunrise is a monument featuring a figurative sculpture of a Mohawk that was erected in memory of the New York Mohawks. It is located in the Hail to the Sunrise Memorial Park at 512 Mohawk Trail in Charlemont, MA.
Waymark Code: WM16Q3R
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 09/15/2022
Views: 4
A 15' high bronze sculpture of a Mohawk is standing on a boulder with both arms raises over his head. He is looking upward towards the eastern sky. His braided hair is draped over his shoulders against his chest and he is wearing two feathers in his hair. A quiver is hung on his back with a strap that's placed over his neck and left side.
On the front of the boulder is a bronze arrowhead with the inscription:
"HAIL TO THE SUNRISE"
IN MEMORY OF
THE MOHAWK INDIAN
THE MOHAWKS OF THE FIVE NATIONS BEGAN TO SETTLE
IN NEW YORK STATE IN 1590, AND FOR 90 GREAT SUNS
THEY FOUGHT THE NEW ENGLAND TRIBES. THE NEW YORK
MOHAWKS THAT TRAVELED THIS TRAIL WERE FRIENDLY
TO THE WHITE SETTLERS.
ERECTED BY THE TRIBES AND COUNCILS
OF THE IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN
OCTOBER 1, 1932
TITLE: Hail to the Sunrise
ARTIST(S): Unknown
DATE: October 1, 1932
MEDIUM: Bronze sculpture; stone base
CONTROL NUMBER: MA000395
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Hail to the Sunrise Memorial Park at 512 Mohawk Trail in Charlemont, MA.
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
A quiver is hung on his back with a strap that's placed over his neck and left side.
"Hail to the Sunrise" is the name of the monument given in the arrowhead shaped plaque.
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