Fort Sheridan Centennial Legacy Statue (Highland Park, Illinois)
Monument type:
Statue – equestrian
Artist:
Larry Noble
Dedication Date:
Address:
Lake
Illinois
United States
Inscription:
General Philip H. Sheridan
Astride his mount "Rienzi" at the height of the Battle of Five Forks in April, 1865, where he inspired his troop by riding back and forth in front of them (and the enemy) carrying his unit's guidon and rallying them to victory.
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Conception Date:
Opening Date:
1990-06-14
Material:
Bronze
Size:
m x m x m
Creator:
Cost / Value:
Erected by:
Funded by:
McCormick Trust, Association of the U.S. Army
Run by:
Indigenous Land
Organization/Curator:
Data Sources:
“Ft. Sheridan Centennial Legacy Statue - Ft. Sheridan, IL - U.S. Civil War General Statues on Waymarking.com.” Www.waymarking.com, www.waymarking.com/waymarks/wm68VG_Ft_Sheridan_Centennial_Legacy_Statue_Ft_Sheridan_IL. Accessed 1 Apr. 2024.
D’Elia, Paul. “FORT SHERIDAN CENTENNIAL LEGACY STATUE MEMORIAL.” Www.memorialdayfoundation.org, www.memorialdayfoundation.org/illinois/fort-sheridan-centennial-legacy-statue-memorial.html. Accessed 1 Apr. 2024.
Park, City of Highland. “Public Art in the City of Highland Park.” ArcGIS StoryMaps, 11 Mar. 2024, storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/3a99b392412e47c688f89866a1acc072. Accessed 1 Apr. 2024.
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