George Washington - Trafalgar Square, London, UK
N 51° 30.523 W 000° 07.655
30U E 699325 N 5710310
This historical figure is probably known worldwide but especially so in the United States. He is George Washington.
Waymark Code: WMC1MA
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/14/2011
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This statue of George Washington can be found in front of the National Gallery at Trafalgar Square in central London.
George Washington was originally working for the British military, but ended up fighting against them when the people in the USA rebelled when they wanted to stop paying high taxes to the British. He went on to become the first ever President of the USA.
The bronze statue is a replica of Jean Antoine Houdon's marble statue in Richmond, Virginia, and was given to the Nation in 1921 by the 'Commonwealth of Virginia'.
Washington apparently said, "I will never set foot in London again!" so dirt was brought from Virginia and that's what he's standing on.
Statue inscription: "Presented to the people of Great Britain and Ireland by the Commonwealth of Virginia 1924".
The statue is set on a plinth and is a little less than life size.
URL of the statue: Not listed
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