The Madonna of the Trail - Council Grove KS
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PeterNoG
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This Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculpture is one of 12 original Madonna of the Trail statues located in a small park on E Main St (Hwy 56) at N Union St (Hwy 177) in Council Grove, Kansas.
Waymark Code: WMAYM7
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 03/12/2011
Views: 11
These statues were originally erected and funded by the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR). They were placed in each of the 12 states along the National Old Trails Highway that extended from Bethesda, Maryland, to Upland, California.
This monument was dedicated on September 7, 1928. Each original sculpture cost $1,000.
TITLE: Madonna of the Trail
ARTIST(S): Leimbach, Auguste, 1882-1965
DATE: Sept. 7, 1928
MEDIUM: algonite.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS KS000403
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
E Main St (Hwy 56) at N Union St (Hwy 177)
Council Grove, Kansas
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
None noted
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