Brigadier General Albert Pike
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Brigadier General Albert Pike is a statue of Albert Pike, by Gaetano Trentanove
.
It is located at Judiciary Square
, at 3rd Street and D Steet, Northwest, Washington, D.C.
It was cast in 1899, and dedicated on October 23, 1901. It was relocated in 1972, and rededicated on October 3, 1977.
The statue is a contributing monument to the Civil War Monuments in Washington, DC
, of the National Register of Historic Places
.
, and Anton Chaitkin
were arrested for "statue climbing".
Gaetano Trentanove
Gaetano Trentanove was an Italian and American sculptor.Trentanove was born in Florence, Italy, a goldsmith's son...
.
It is located at Judiciary Square
Judiciary Square
Judiciary Square is a neighborhood in Northwest Washington, D.C., the vast majority of which is occupied by various federal and municipal courthouses and office buildings...
, at 3rd Street and D Steet, Northwest, Washington, D.C.
It was cast in 1899, and dedicated on October 23, 1901. It was relocated in 1972, and rededicated on October 3, 1977.
The statue is a contributing monument to the Civil War Monuments in Washington, DC
Civil War Monuments in Washington, DC
Civil War Monuments in Washington, D.C. is a group of 18 statues, that are spread out through much of central and northwest Washington, D.C. The statues depict 11 Union generals, and only one Confederate general, Albert Pike, who is depicted as a Mason rather than a military man. Two Union...
, of the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
Events
In 1992, Rev. James BevelJames Bevel
James L. Bevel was an American minister and leader of the 1960s Civil Rights Movement who, as the Director of Direct Action and Director of Nonviolent Education of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference initiated, strategized, directed, and developed SCLC's three major successes of the era:...
, and Anton Chaitkin
Anton Chaitkin
Anton "Tony" Chaitkin is an author, historian, conspiracy theorist, and political activist with the LaRouche movement. He serves as History Editor for Executive Intelligence Review....
were arrested for "statue climbing".
External links
- http://dcpages.com/gallery/Albert_Pike_Statue_Washington_DC/
- http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=29652