Meriwether Lewis and William Clark (sculpture)
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark | |
| NRHP reference No. | 97000449[1] |
|---|---|
| VLR No. | 104-0273 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 16, 1997 |
| Designated CP | September 18, 2017 |
| Designated VLR | June 19, 1996[2] |
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark was a historic
William Clark, and Sacagawea located at Charlottesville, Virginia. Known as Their First View of the Pacific, it was sculpted by noted artist Charles Keck (1875-1951), and was the first of four commemorative sculptures commissioned from members of the National Sculpture Society by philanthropist Paul Goodloe McIntire. The sculpture was erected in 1919.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]
On July 10, 2021, following the removal of the
See also
- Robert Edward Lee (sculpture)
- Thomas Jonathan Jackson (sculpture)
- George Rogers Clark (sculpture)
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ^ "Virginia Historic Resource 104-0273 Their First View of the Pacific (Meriwether Lewis and William Clark Sculpture)". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. November 2018.
- ^ Linge, Mary Kay (July 10, 2021). "Statue of Lewis & Clark and Sacagawea toppled in Charlottesville". New York Post. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
- ^ "Sacajawea, Lewis, and Clark statue comes down". July 10, 2021.
- ^ "Exploratory Center could become new home for Lewis, Clark and Sacajawea statue". November 19, 2019.
External links
Media related to Lewis and Clark Memorial (Charlottesville, Virginia) at Wikimedia Commons
