Civil War Monument (Denver)

The Civil War Monument is a statue of a Civil War cavalryman by Jack Howland that was originally installed outside the Colorado State Capitol in Denver.[1] The memorial is also known as the Civil War Memorial, Soldier's Monument, and Civil War Soldier.[2] The work was dedicated on July 24, 1909, after being cast by the Bureau Brothers.[3]

Civil War Monument
The statue in 2011
ArtistJack Howland
YearDedicated July 24, 1909
Medium
LocationDenver, Colorado, U.S.
Coordinates39.739235°N 104.985642°W / 39.739235; -104.985642

Description

The bronze sculpture depicts a Union Army soldier in raincoat, books, spurs, and hat, holding a rifle and with a sheathed saber. It measures approximately 8 x 4 x 4 ft., and rests on a granite base measuring approximately 10 x 8 x 8 ft.[2]

History

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 will only last until October 15, 2021. 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.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Grounds". State of Colorado. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  2. "Soldier's Monument, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on June 28, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  3. "Soldier's Monument, (Sculpture)".
  4. "Civil War monument at Colorado Capitol that includes Sand Creek Massacre commemoration toppled overnight". June 25, 2020. Archived from the original on June 27, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  5. Beaty, Kevin. "A memorial to the Sand Creek Massacre could replace the Capitol's Civil War statue". denverite.com. Denverite. Archived from the original on 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2021-02-16.


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