Monumento al General Calixto García - La Habana, Cuba - Equestrian Statues on Waymarking.com

Walking along the Malecon you see this equestrian statue, a monument to Calixto Garcia. The statue was erected in 1959.

Calixto García was born on August 4, 1839. He was a general in three Cuban uprisings, part of the Cuban War for Independence: Ten Years' War, the Little War and the War of 1895, itself sometimes called the Cuban War for Independence, which bled into the Spanish-American War, ultimately resulting in national independence for Cuba.

García died of pneumonia on December 11, 1898, at the age of 59, while on a diplomatic mission in Washington, D.C. He was buried temporarily in Arlington National Cemetery in the U.S., then transported on the heavily armed seagoing war ship USS Nashville to Cuba. His final burial in Cuba was preceded by a number of emotional incidents, and his statues and busts are found throughout Cuba.

Identity of Rider: Calixto Garcia Date of Dedication: 1959 Material: Bronze Position: One Hoof Raised Identity of Horse: Not listed Name of artist: Not listed Unusual Features: Not listed

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