The Pioneers (Elmwood, Illinois)
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The Pioneers, also known as Pioneers, is a sculpture in Elmwood, Illinois
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Elmwood is the birthplace of the sculptor Lorado Taft
and is host to some of his works. The most notable is the statue called "The Pioneers," which is situated in the town's central park.
The sculpture was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2001.
Elmwood, Illinois
Elmwood is a city in Peoria County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,945 at the 2000 census. Elmwood is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area...
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Elmwood is the birthplace of the sculptor Lorado Taft
Lorado Taft
Lorado Zadoc Taft was an American sculptor, writer and educator. Taft was born in Elmwood, Illinois in 1860 and died in his home studio in Chicago in 1936.-Early years and education:...
and is host to some of his works. The most notable is the statue called "The Pioneers," which is situated in the town's central park.
The sculpture 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 2001.