John Ericsson Memorial
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| Location | Washington, D.C., United States |
| Coordinates | 38°53′12.1″N 77°3′0.7″W / 38.886694°N 77.050194°W |
| Established | August 31, 1916 |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
John Ericsson Memorial, located near the
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in screw propeller. The Swedish engineer John Ericsson was also the designer of USS Monitor, the ship that ensured Union naval supremacy during the American Civil War.[1]
The memorial was authorized by Congress August 31, 1916,Milford granite memorial is 20 feet (6.1 m) high with a 9-foot (2.7 m) diameter base.
Sculpted by James Earle Fraser, it features a seated figure of Ericsson 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) high, and three standing figures representing adventure, labor, and vision. The national memorial is managed by National Mall and Memorial Parks.
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Adventure section of memorial. -
Closeup of Labor section. -
Labor section. -
Vision section of memorial. -
The Crown Prince of Sweden and the President of the United States at the dedication ceremony -
See also
References
- ^ Fisher, Robert Haru (August 5, 2010). Park of the Week: John Ericsson National Memorial, Washington, D.C. Frommer's. Retrieved 2014-09-02.
- ^ "Public Law 39–245". US House of Representatives.
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