General Nathanial Lyon
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 38° 35.683 W 090° 12.640
15S E 742926 N 4275493
The General Lyon statue is located in Lyon park at Broadway and Arsenal across from the brewery in St Louis, Missouri.
Waymark Code: WM7WT
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 02/21/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member seventhings
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This statue commemorates General Nathanial Lyon of the Missouri Volunteers and the capture of Camp Jackson in the Civil War. The statue itself is noted for its poor artistic quality hardly befitting the man it commemorates.
Identity of Rider: General Nathanial Lyon

Name of artist: Erhardt Siebert

Date of Dedication: 1929

Material: Bronze

Unusual Features: Poor artistic quality

Position: All Hooves Planted

Identity of Horse: Not listed
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