Calvin Coolidge - Rapid City, SD
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beagle39z
N 44° 04.849 W 103° 13.506
13T E 642108 N 4882380
Visitors to Rapid City are greeted by the City of Presidents, a series of life-size bronze statues of our nation’s past presidents along the city’s sidewalks.
The project began in 2000 to honor the legacy of the American presidency.
Waymark Code: WMFACX
Location: South Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 09/19/2012
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Calvin Coolidge, Thirtieth President of the United States - 1923-1929
At 2:30 on the morning of August 3, 1923, while visiting in Vermont, Calvin Coolidge received word that he was president. By the light of a kerosene lamp, his father, who was a notary public, administered the oath of office as Coolidge placed his hand on the family Bible.
He is shown with his big Stetson hat and cowboy boots and is standing next to a saddle that was made especially for him by Rapid City saddle maker Bud Duhamel. The Duhamel family still resides in Rapid City and owns a local radio and television station.
This life-size bronze features Calvin Coolidge as he dressed while visiting the Black Hills of South Dakota in 1927.
The artist John Lopez, is well known nationally for his western art and sculpture so this was truly a labor of love for John.
Location: Corner of Main Street and 5th
Sculptor: John Lopez
Visit Instructions:
You must have visited the site in person, not online.