Henry Shaw's Bench - St. Louis
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 38° 36.708 W 090° 15.515
15S E 738696 N 4277264
Statue of Henry Shaw welcoming you to sit on the bench as he tells you about his wonderful Missouri Botanical Gardens, which he founded.
Waymark Code: WM1GRT
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 05/06/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Jake39
Views: 49

This statue and bench are located in front Tower Grove House, Henry Shaw's summer home. The sculpture by Paul Granlund in bronze, celebrates Henry Shaw's 190th Birthday on July 24th, 1990.
Location description: In front of Tower Grove House on the grounds of the Missouri Botanical Garden

Statue's Subject: Henry Shaw

Artist: Paul Granlund

Visit Instructions:
Photo of the statue with person sitting on bench next to the statue, standing next to the statue or other-wise interacting appropriately with the statue(face of person does not need to show, gps does not need to be in photo).
Extra credit for having fun!!!

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