West Hartford in Hartford County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Korczak Ziolkowski
1908-1982
Photographed By Sandra Hughes, September 11, 2012
1. Korczak Ziolkowski Marker
Born in Boston, Korczak Ziolkowski was a completely self taught American original of Polish descent. Early in his career, he moved to West Hartford, to establish his studio and begin life as a professional artist. He began to sell commissioned sculpture throughout New England, Boston, and New York. In 1932, he made a gift to West Hartford of the 13 1/2 Foot Noah Webster statue. It took him two years to carve. In 1939, he assisted Gutzon Borglum in the carving of the Mt. Rushmore Memorial in the Black Hills of South Dakota. He went on to carve the Crazy Horse Memorial, a large sculptural depiction of the famous and heroic Sioux Warrior of South Dakota, at 563 feet high and 641 feet long, making it one of the largest statues on Earth.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1932.
Location. 41° 45.622′ N, 72° 44.511′ W. Marker is in West Hartford, Connecticut, in Hartford County. Marker is on South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20 South Main Street, West Hartford CT 06107, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Webster Walk (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Webster Walk (here, next to this marker); Goodman Green (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct
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Also see . . . Crazy Horse Memorial website. (Submitted on October 4, 2012, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
Photographed By Sandra Hughes, September 11, 2012
2. Korczak Ziolkowski Marker
Photographed By Sandra Hughes, September 11, 2012
3. Noah Webster Statue created by Korczak Ziolkowski
Photographed By Sandra Hughes, September 11, 2012
4. Korczak Ziolkowski Marker/Noah Webster Statue/Noah Webster Library
Credits. This page was last revised on August 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2012, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 742 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 4, 2012, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
