The Pioneer (Visalia, California)
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The Pioneer in Visalia, California
is a sculpture by Solon H. Borglum that was first displayed in a world's fair in San Francisco in 1915. It was obtained by Visalia for $150, the cost of shipping it from San Francisco.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1977.
From 1916 to 1980, it was located in Mooney Grove Park, at 27000 South Mooney Boulevard, in
Visalia. It was toppled by an earthquake in 1980 and destroyed. Only the base remains.
However, it remains listed on the National Register.
Visalia, California
Visalia is a Central California city situated in the heart of California’s agricultural San Joaquin Valley, approximately southeast of San Francisco and north of Los Angeles...
is a sculpture by Solon H. Borglum that was first displayed in a world's fair in San Francisco in 1915. It was obtained by Visalia for $150, the cost of shipping it from San Francisco.
It was listed on 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...
in 1977.
From 1916 to 1980, it was located in Mooney Grove Park, at 27000 South Mooney Boulevard, in
Visalia. It was toppled by an earthquake in 1980 and destroyed. Only the base remains.
However, it remains listed on the National Register.
External links
- National Register of Historic Places in Tulare County: The Pioneer, a Noehill Travels website