Equestrian statue of Ulysses S. Grant

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This article is about the equestrian statue in Philadelphia. For the equestrian statue in Washington, D.C., see
Frank Miles Day & Brother (pedestal)BuilderBureau Brothers FoundryHeight30 feet (9.1 m)Beginning date1892[1]Completion date1899[1]Dedicated dateApril 27, 1899Dedicated toUlysses S. Grant

The equestrian statue of Ulysses S. Grant is a public

general in the Union Army during the American Civil War and later as President of the United States. The monument was designed by Daniel Chester French and Edward Clark Potter and consists of an equestrian statue atop a pedestal. The statue was dedicated
in 1899.

History

Background

Ulysses S. Grant

The son of

Lee's surrender on April 9, 1865,[8] which marked the start of the conclusion of the American Civil War. Following the war, Grant was elected President of the United States in the 1868 United States presidential election,[9] a position he would hold until 1877.[10] Grant died several years after leaving office on July 23, 1885.[11]

Creation

Following Grant's death, the

Frank Miles Day & Brother.[14] The total cost for the construction of the monument was $32,675.35.[14]

Dedication

By Fall 1897, the monument was completed and put in place in Fairmount Park, with tentative plans to unveil the monument on April 27, 1898 (Grant's birthday). However, the sinking of the USS Maine and the subsequent declaration of the Spanish–American War in 1898 caused the dedication ceremony to be delayed. Subsequently, the ceremony was rescheduled to October 27, 1898 (

military officers, and members of Grant's family.[17] At 2:00 p.m. on the date of the ceremony, a procession was held through the city to Fairmount Park, with President McKinley escorted by the First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry.[18] In addition to the previously listed guests, the procession included many consuls.[19] At 3:00 p.m., the procession ended and the guests took their places near the monument.[19]

With the guests in place at the monument, the First Battalion,

American flag, which had been used by General Nelson A. Miles at his headquarters in Ponce, Puerto Rico, was draped around the pedestal. It had been sent to be used in the ceremony by the National Society, Children of the American Revolution.[24]

Following the statue's unveiling, an additional speech was given and French and Potter were introduced to the crowd, to large applaud.

Daughters of the Revolution.[25] Afterwards, another parade was held with President McKinley and other distinguished guests,[26] which was followed by a celebratory dinner held at the Union League of Philadelphia.[27] The final part of the festivities related to the monument's dedication took place later that night at the Academy of Music, where multiple orations were given regarding Grant and the statue.[28]

Design

Closeup of the statue

According to a publication issued by the Fairmount Park Art Association after the monument's unveiling, the statue depicts a moment when Grant is surveying a battlefield. Ulysses's son Frederick Dent Grant assisted the sculptors in the design of Grant's hat and overcoat. The statue of the horse is modeled after General Grant, a gelding descended from a horse owned by Grant.[13] The statue weighs approximately 10,000 pounds (4,500 kg) and has a height of slightly over 15 feet (4.6 m). The granite pedestal for the statue is a pale pink and also has a height of slightly over 15 feet (4.6 m). The front of the pedestal features a bronze wreath surrounding the word "GRANT".[14]

The monument is located at the intersection of Fountain Green Drive and East Park River Drive inside the park.[14]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Holzer 2019, p. 323.
  2. ^ White 2016, pp. 8–9.
  3. ^ Bunting III 2004, p. 7.
  4. ^ Waugh 2009, p. 20.
  5. ^ a b Fleek 2019.
  6. ^ Waugh 2009, p. 52.
  7. ^ Waugh 2009, p. 77.
  8. ^ Janney 2018, p. 192.
  9. ^ White 2016, p. 468.
  10. ^ Bucchino 2020.
  11. ^ Glass 2016.
  12. ^ Fairmount Park Art Association 1899, p. 12.
  13. ^ a b Fairmount Park Art Association 1899, p. 14.
  14. ^ a b c d e Fairmount Park Art Association 1899, p. 15.
  15. ^ Fairmount Park Art Association 1899, p. 13.
  16. ^ Fairmount Park Art Association 1899, pp. 13–14.
  17. ^ Fairmount Park Art Association 1899, p. 16.
  18. ^ Fairmount Park Art Association 1899, p. 20.
  19. ^ a b Fairmount Park Art Association 1899, p. 21.
  20. ^ Fairmount Park Art Association 1899, p. 22.
  21. ^ Fairmount Park Art Association 1899, p. 26.
  22. ^ Fairmount Park Art Association 1899, p. 27.
  23. ^ Fairmount Park Art Association 1899, p. 29.
  24. ^ a b Fairmount Park Art Association 1899, p. 31.
  25. ^ a b Fairmount Park Art Association 1899, p. 35.
  26. ^ Fairmount Park Art Association 1899, pp. 36–40.
  27. ^ Fairmount Park Art Association 1899, p. 40.
  28. ^ Fairmount Park Art Association 1899, pp. 44–65.

Bibliography

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