The Pioneers - Des Moines, IA
N 41° 35.451 W 093° 36.332
15T E 449530 N 4604527
The Pioneers is a sculpture located on the western steps leading up to the Iowa State Capitol building.
Waymark Code: WM16NR3
Location: Iowa, United States
Date Posted: 09/05/2022
Views: 1
"Three-figure grouping consisting of two white male and one Native-American figure. All wear buckskin clothing and hold various weapons and tools such as axes, a bow, a hatchet and a musket. The central figure wears a wide-brimmed hat and a beard. On the front of the base is a buffalo head which spouts water into a round basin."
It is an impressive sculpture standing at 10 feet. There are so many pieces on the Capitol grounds that many get lost in the mix but this one is placed squarely on the steps leading to the great building. It has been there a long time but still looks great. There are those who would like it removed due to the depiction of the Native American.
Iowa Capitol Grounds
TITLE: The Pioneers
ARTIST(S): Architect Jacob Weidenmann, Sculptor Karl Gerhardt
DATE: 1/1/1892
MEDIUM: Bronze
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS IA000270
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PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Iowa State Capitol grounds
1007 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50319
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