Grant, Ulysses S., Lt Gen, Washington, DC - Equestrian Statues on Waymarking.com

The equestrian statue of Lt Gen Ulysses S. Grant is the central component of the elaborate Grant Memorial located at the east end of The Mall and immediately west of the US Capitol in Washington, DC. The memorial is about 250 feet by 70 feet. In addition to the figure of Grant, the memorial includes two heroic sculpture groups that depict the Cavalry and the Artillery. The 22-foot pedestal on which Grant’s statue stands includes two bas-relief panels depicting the Infantry. To top it all off, there are four large lions; one at each of the corners of the main pedestal. All figures are bronze, and all the base and pedestal elements are marble. All figures appear to be about 1.5 times life-sized. The group was created by Henry Merwin Shrady, and dedicated on April 27, 1922. Grant is depicted as the General-in-Chief of Union Forces at the end of the Civil War. His figure is static while the sculptures of the forces around him are dynamic in the extreme. U.S. Grant served two terms as President of the United States; 1868-1876.

To reach, go to west side of the US Capitol, the most prominent building in Washington, DC. The Grant Memorial is located between the Capitol and 1st Street, between Pennsylvania Ave and Maryland Ave.

Photos are as of 12/04/2005.

Identity of Rider: Ulysses S. Grant, Lt Gen, US Army Identity of Horse: Cincinnati Name of artist: Henry Merwin Shrady Date of Dedication: 1922/04/27 Material: Bronze Unusual Features: Artillery, Cavalry, Infantry and four big LIONS Position: All Hooves Planted

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