John Ericsson National Memorial

Title

John Ericsson National Memorial

Description

John Ericsson (1803-1889), a Swedish-born engineer, made inventions and improvements critical to the Union's naval success in the United States Civil War. In particular, his design of the USS Monitor, the first Union ironclad ship, represented an important advance in naval armor and became a critical factor in the Civil War. Approved by Congress in 1916 and supported by funding from Americans of Scandinavian descent, the memorial was dedicated in the spring of 1926 by President Calvin Coolidge and Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden. The sculpture includes a likeness of Ericsson and symbolic representations of adventure, labor, and vision.

Source

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. View original.

Date

05/29/1926 (dedicated)

Coverage

Physical Description

Pink Milford Granite, 20 feet high with a 150 foot diameter base.

Location

38°53′12″N, 77°3′1″W

Type

Description

John Ericsson (1803-1889), a Swedish-born engineer, made inventions and improvements critical to the Union's naval success in the United States Civil War. In particular, his design of the USS Monitor, the first Union ironclad ship, represented an important advance in naval armor and became a critical factor in the Civil War. Approved by Congress in 1916 and supported by funding from Americans of Scandinavian descent, the memorial was dedicated in the spring of 1926 by President Calvin Coolidge and Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden. The sculpture includes a likeness of Ericsson and symbolic representations of adventure, labor, and vision.

Creator

James Earle Fraser

Date

05/29/1926 (dedicated)

Coverage

1920-1949

Source

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. View original.

Geolocation