Mr. Steadfast - New Bedford, MA
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Metro2
N 41° 38.205 W 070° 55.359
19T E 339864 N 4611231
This sculpted Eagle was once part of New Bedford's old post office building.
Waymark Code: WMKWBG
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 06/02/2014
Views: 1
Located at the intersection of the JFK Highway and Elm Street in New Bedford, this Eagle sculpture sits atop a column about 10 feet tall.
The accompanying plaque informs us:
"'MR. STEADFAST'
THIS AMERICAN EAGLE, ADOPTED
AS THE SYMBOL OF
TELEVISION STATION WTEV
AT ITS INAUGURAL PROGRAM,
JAN. 1, 1963, REIGNED ATOP THE
OLD NEW BEDFORD POST OFFICE
FROM 1891 - 1955.
THE EAGLE WAS NAMED
'MR. STEADFAST' IN 1956
BY J. GORDON EDGE, JR., WINNER OF
A STANDARD TIMES CONTEST.
THE AMERICAN EAGLE HAS BEEN
THE EMBLEM OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
SINCE 1782."
Type: Remnant
Fee: FREE
Hours:
24/7
Related URL: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Original photographs showing additional views of the Ruin/Remnant or even just its current condition are encouraged. Please describe your visit, especially if no additional photos are available. Did you like the Ruin or Remnant? What prompted you to see the Ruin or Remnant?