Statue of Joseph Warren (Charlestown, Boston)
| Statue of Joseph Warren | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Henry Dexter |
| Year | 1857 |
| Subject | Joseph Warren |
| Location | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
A statue of Joseph Warren is installed in a lodge adjacent to the Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown, Boston, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.
Description and history
The statue was sculpted by Henry Dexter based on a portrait of Warren by John Singleton Copley.[1] It was commissioned during the 1850s, unveiled and dedicated on June 17, 1857, and originally housed in a temporary structure. A permanent granite lodge to house the sculpture was built by the Monument Association at the start of the 20th century.[2]
References
- ^ Charlestown (2013-06-19). "Statue of Joseph Warren Re-Dedicated on Bunker Hill Day | Charlestown, MA Patch". Patch.com. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
- ^ "Bunker Hill Monument - Boston National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)". Nps.gov. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
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