Equestrian statue of Ulysses S. Grant
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The equestrian statue of Ulysses S. Grant is a public monument in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Located in Fairmount Park, the monument honors Ulysses S. Grant, who served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War and later as President of the United States. The monument was designed by Daniel Chester French and Edward Clark Potter and consists of an equestrian statue atop a pedestal. The statue was dedicated in 1899.
This article is about the equestrian statue in Philadelphia. For the equestrian statue in Washington, D.C., see Ulysses S. Grant Memorial. For the equestrian statue in Chicago, see Ulysses S. Grant Monument.
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39°58′51″N 75°11′52″W | |
Location | Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
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Designer | Daniel Chester French Edward Clark Potter Frank Miles Day & Brother (pedestal) |
Builder | Bureau Brothers Foundry |
Height | 30 feet (9.1 m) |
Beginning date | 1892[1] |
Completion date | 1899[1] |
Dedicated date | April 27, 1899 |
Dedicated to | Ulysses S. Grant |
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