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_-_Civic_Center_Park%2c_Denver_-_DSC01235.jpg) The statue in 2011 | |
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| Artist | Jack Howland |
| Year | Dedicated July 24, 1909 |
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| Location | Denver,Colorado, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 39°44′21″N104°59′08″W / 39.739235°N 104.985642°W /39.739235; -104.985642 |
TheCivil War Monument is a statue of a Civil War cavalryman by Jack Howland that was originally installed outside theColorado State Capitol inDenver.[1] The memorial is also known as theCivil War Memorial,Soldier's Monument, andCivil War Soldier.[2] The work was dedicated on July 24, 1909, after being cast by theBureau Brothers.[3]
Thebronze sculpture depicts aUnion Army soldier in raincoat, books, spurs, and hat, holding a rifle and with a sheathedsaber. It measures approximately 8 x 4 x 4 ft., and rests on a granite base measuring approximately 10 x 8 x 8 ft.[2]
The statue atop the monument was toppled on June 25, 2020.[4]The statue was quickly removed after vandalism and put into storage. The statue reappeared at the History Colorado Center on October 14, 2020.[5]The display at the History Colorado Center is temporary and is currently planned to be on display until at least January 31, 2026.[6] Its permanent fate is currently being debated, with the statue possibly being redisplayed at nearby Lincoln Park, which is already home to another war memorial, or to another site.[5]
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