George Washington, Boston Public Garden
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N 42° 21.231 W 071° 04.263
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An equestrian statue of General George Washington looking westward in Boston's Public Garden.
Waymark Code: WM940
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 03/17/2006
Views: 98
Standing tall amongst the greenery in the Public Garden is George Washington, surveying the greenway down the center of Commonwealth Avenue. This statue, originally commissioned to be done by Thomas Crawford, was designed over the period from 1860 to 1864, before being cast at the Ames Factory in Chicopee, MA, and eventually being placed in its current location.
Identity of Rider: General George Washington
Name of artist: Thomas Ball
Date of Dedication: 1869
Material: Bronze
Position: One Hoof Raised
Identity of Horse: Not listed
Unusual Features: Not listed
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