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Place
Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.)
Physical Description
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Bronze statue, 96 inches by 144 inches.
Type
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Memorials
Location
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Lafayette Square Park
Dublin Core
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Title
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Andrew Jackson Memorial
Description
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At the center of Lafayette Park, along the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/66">White House</a>’s north side, stands this equestrian statue of President Andrew Jackson. Cast to commemorate Jackson’s victory at the Battle of New Orleans, the bronze statue was sculpted by artist Clark Mills in 1853. It is part of a set of four - the other statues stand in New Orleans, LA; Nashville, TN; and Jacksonville, FL. The base of the statue is inscribed, “Our Federal Union. It must be Preserved.”
Source
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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. <a href="http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/det1994003544/PP/">View original</a>.
Coverage
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1830-1859
design & monuments
neighborhood
presidents