General Winfield Scott Hancock (Ellicott)
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General Winfield Scott Hancock is an equestrian statue of Winfield Scott Hancock
, by Henry Jackson Ellicott.
It is located at Pennsylvania Avenue
and 7th Street
, Northwest, Washington, D.C.
It was commissioned on March 2, 1889, and dedicated on May 12, 1896, by president Grover Cleveland
. It cost $50,000.
The statue is a contributing monument to the Civil War Monuments in Washington, DC
, of the National Register of Historic Places
.
Winfield Scott Hancock
Winfield Scott Hancock was a career U.S. Army officer and the Democratic nominee for President of the United States in 1880. He served with distinction in the Army for four decades, including service in the Mexican-American War and as a Union general in the American Civil War...
, by Henry Jackson Ellicott.
It is located at Pennsylvania Avenue
Pennsylvania Avenue
Pennsylvania Avenue is a street in Washington, D.C. that joins the White House and the United States Capitol. Called "America's Main Street", it is the location of official parades and processions, as well as protest marches...
and 7th Street
7th Street (Washington, D.C.)
There are four north-south arteries in Washington, D.C. named Seventh Street that are differentiated by the quadrants of the city in which they are located. Historically, 7th Street has been a main north-south road in Washington, being the main route for travelers and farmers coming into the city...
, Northwest, Washington, D.C.
It was commissioned on March 2, 1889, and dedicated on May 12, 1896, by president Grover Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
Stephen Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th president of the United States. Cleveland is the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms and therefore is the only individual to be counted twice in the numbering of the presidents...
. It cost $50,000.
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...
.
External links
- http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallyg/3889791695/
- http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM2GZ1
- http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM81Q7
- http://www.dcmemorials.com/index_indiv0000560.htm