Robert Burns, (sculpture) - Detroit, MI
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N 42° 20.455 W 083° 03.642
17T E 330248 N 4689685
Statue of Robert Burns, the famous Scottish poet in Detroit, Michigan.
Waymark Code: WM1836K
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 05/21/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Bear and Ragged
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Robert Burns (1759-1796) was a national poet of Scotland. This sculpture is a cast of the Robert Burns sculpture by George Anderson Lawson that is located at Ayr, Scotland (Burns' birthplace), and was unveiled in 1891. This cast was erected by Detroit's Burns Club and the Jean Armour Club (Ladies Auxiliary Club). The sculpture was dedicated 1921 with a parade led by Walter Scott, a descendent of Scottish writer Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832). --Smithsonian Inventory listing
Where is original located?: Ayr, Scotland

Where is this replica located?: Cass Park- Detroit, Michigan

Who created the original?: George Lawson

Internet Link about Original: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Burns_statue,_Ayr_-_geograph.org.uk_-_43193.jpg

Year Original was Created (approx. ok): 1891
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