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Title
Ulysses S. Grant Monument (Lincoln Park, Illinois)
Description
Perched atop a granite pedestal and archway, the Ulysses S. Grant Monument in Chicago honors the service of famed Civil War general and U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant. The monument was commissioned shortly after Grant's death, fundraised by prominent Chicagoans, and designed by Italian sculptor Louis Rebisso. Located in Lincoln Park, this bronze equestrian statue represents Grant foremost as a soldier and military leader who led the Union Army to victory. Drawing funds from over 100,000 donors and dedication day crowds of over 200,000 people, this 60 foot tall monument is a fixture of Chicago's monument landscape. Despite this, recent controversy over commemoration has prompted Chicago's Mayor, Lori Lightfoot, to place this statue "under review' for possible removal.
Source
american
Contributor
cmm43@st-andrews.ac.uk
Type
Site
Identifier
2052
Date Created
1885-07-23
Date Issued
1891-10-07
Extent
0m x 0m x 18.5166m
Spatial Coverage
current,41.917514,-87.630920;
Rights Holder
Louis Rebisso
Europeana
Europeana Data Provider
Ulysses S. Grant Monument
Europeana Type
TEXT
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Wiki
https://www.cineg.org/wiki/index.php/Ulysses_S._Grant_Monument
Monument Type
Statue - equestrian
Erected by
Prominent Illinois businessman Potter Palmer and General Joseph Stockton
Funded by
Chicago Grant Monument Fund (Fundraised by General Joseph Stockton, Potter Palmer, Samuel Dickerson, General W.E. Strong, McGregor Adams, E.s. Dryer, and Norman Williams)
Run by
Chicago Park District
Material
Bronze, granite
Organisation
Chicago Park District
Cost
$65,000
State
Illinois
Affiliation
Union
City
Lincoln Park