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Located in Biltmore Park, the bronze full-size sculpture of Lieutenant Colonel Henry Harrison Young stands mid-stride atop a large, rugged boulder. He wears a Civil War military uniform including a collared jacket, tall boots and a hat. His right…

The bronze statue of Esek Hopkins shows the naval commander in the dress of the American Continental Navy. He wears a waistcoat and breeches and a long coat with wide lapels and large buttons. Atop his head rests a tricorn with a cockade. Hopkins’s…

This Hiker (1911) is a 108-inch-tall bronze figure of a white male volunteer soldier. He strides forward with his left leg before his right and stares directly at the Federal Building. His arms are at his hips holding a Krag–Jørgensen rifle; his…

The plaster bust has a verdigris patina--a rich blue-green color--to simulate bronze. Juan Pablo Duarte’s features appear to be based on an engraving of him by the American Bank Note Company. Duarte’s portrait appeared on the Dominican banknote,…

The Soldiers and Sailors Monument is a forty-two-foot-tall monument made of blue Westerly granite and bronze. This memorial was the result of efforts by a committee of nine men from Rhode Island who wanted to honor the state’s 1,727 fallen veterans…

The Soldiers and Sailors Monument is a forty-two-foot-tall monument made of blue Westerly granite and bronze. This memorial was the result of efforts by a committee of nine men from Rhode Island who wanted to honor the state’s 1,727 fallen veterans…

Parallel to Nation as Sovereign and Power is this monument composed of three figures as well: Providence, Industry, and Learning. Providence, similar to her sister Sovereign, is enthroned upon a plinth and draped in robes, however with puffed sleeves…

This monument is composed of three figures: in the center sits Nation, sometimes referred to as "United States" in earlier writings, flaked by Justice to her right and Law & Order to her left. Sovereign is identified by a globe in her right hand…

Situated in Davis Park on a circular pad, the statue of César Chávez depicts the activist in contemporary dress: he wears a long-sleeved shirt, belted trousers, and work boots. With a tired smile on his face, Chávez’s right arm is raised with an open…

The Providence War Memorial is made up of twelve black polished granite columns. Each black granite column is set in a pinkish granite base. The twelve columns are arranged in a semicircle with six on each side and a staircase dividing the two sides.…