Major General Nathanael Greene (Brown)

Major General Nathanael Greene
Artist Henry Kirke Brown
Year 1877
Type Bronze
Dimensions 340 cm × 460 cm (132 in × 180 in)
Location Stanton Park, Northeast, Washington, D.C.
Owner

National Park Service

Major General Nathanael Greene
Location Washington, D.C.
Coordinates 38°53′36.96″N 76°59′58.2″W / 38.8936000°N 76.999500°W / 38.8936000; -76.999500Coordinates: 38°53′36.96″N 76°59′58.2″W / 38.8936000°N 76.999500°W / 38.8936000; -76.999500
Area less than one acre
Part of American Revolution Statuary.
NRHP Reference # 78000256[1]
Added to NRHP July 14, 1978[2]

Major General Nathanael Greene is a bronze equestrian statue, by Henry Kirke Brown.[3] It is located in Stanton Park, Northeast, Washington, D.C., in the Capitol Hill neighborhood.[4]

The inscription reads:
SCULP H.K. BROWN
R. WOOD AND CO.
(Base, south side:)

SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF NATHANAEL GREENE, ESQUIRE

A NATIVE OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
WHO DIED ON THE 19TH OF JUNE 1786
LATE MAJOR GENERAL IN THE SERVICE OF THE U.S.

AND COMMANDER OF THEIR ARMY IN THE SOUTHERN DEPARTMENT


(Base, north side:)

THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS ASSEMBLED

IN HONOR OF HIS PATRIOTISM,

VALOR, AND ABILITY HAVE ERECTED THIS MONUMENT

On June 6, 1930, the statue fell from its pedestal after the bolts gave out in summer heat.[5]

Greene statue fallen in 1930.

As part of American Revolution Statuary in Washington, D.C. the statue is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "American Revolution Statuary". National Park Service. July 14, 1978. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Major General Nathanael Greene, (sculpture)". SIRIS
  4. ↑ Stanton Park - Capitol Hill Parks (U.S. National Park Service)
  5. ↑ "Gentle Wind Proves Nemesis of Hero After 51 Years: Gen. Greene Statue Plunged from Base." The Washington Post, June 7, 1930.

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