The Chief Trumpeter - Tucson, AZ - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

"The Chief Trumpeter"
Sculptor/Artist: Dan Bates
This statue was erected in February 1991 to honor the enlisted men who served in the Southwest during the Apache Wars in the 1870s and 1880s. It was cast in bronze by Desert Crucible, Inc., of Tucson. One and one-half times life-size, it stands fourteen feet high and weighs 3,000 pounds. The uniform and equipment on the piece represent Army regulation of 1884. Local contributions paid the entire cost: no taxpayer money was used in the project.

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: The Chief Trumpeter - Tucson, AZ Figure Type: Combination of two figure types Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Dan Bates Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: February 1991 Materials used: bronze Location: Fort Lowell Park

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