Emmetsburg in Palo Alto County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Robert Emmet
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 21, 2016
1. Robert Emmet Marker
Considered by many to be the most romantic patriot in Irish history.
Loved by all as "The Darlin' Of Erin" as he protested British rule in his campaign for freedom. For this he was hung by them.
In a letter to his brother Thomas from Killmainham jail in Dublin, before he was hung he said "I am just going to do my last duty to my country. It can be done as well on the scaffold as on the field."
In his famous speech at the dock before the hanging, he said in part, "Let no man write my epitaph until all Ireland is free."
This statue was commissioned by the Emmetsburg Ancient Order Of Hibernians Chapter No. 1 In 1918.
The sculptor was Jerome Connor. After arriving in Emmetsburg, a donny brook kept the statue from a resting place.
It spent most of the '20's' in a local basement, the '30's', '40's' and most of the '50's' with a family in Minnesota.
It was liberated and returned home in 1958 in time for the town’s centennial. Connor Struck four of these likenesses. The other three are located in St. Stephens Green in Dublin, nearby the Emmet home, Golden Gate Park in San Francisco and at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical year for this entry is 1778.
Location. 43° 6.635′ N, 94° 40.717′ W. Marker is in Emmetsburg, Iowa, in Palo Alto County. Marker is on Broadway Street north of 11th Street, on the right when traveling north. Monument and marker are located near the sidewalk on the west side of the Palo Alto County Courthouse grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1020 Broadway Street, Emmetsburg IA 50536, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Paddy Horan Solberg (here, next to this marker); Milwaukee Depot (approx. 0.2 miles away); Palo Alto County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dragoon Trail Historical Site Marker No. 11 (approx. 0.8 miles away); Site of Original Town of Emmetsburg (approx. 1˝ miles away).
Regarding Robert Emmet. "Let no man write my epitaph; for as no man who knows my motives dare now vindicate them, let not prejudice or ignorance, asperse them. Let them and me rest in obscurity and peace, and my tomb remain uninscribed, and my memory in oblivion, until other times and other men can do justice to my character. When my country
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 21, 2016
2. Robert Emmet Statue
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Robert Emmet — Sculpture by Jerome Connor
Also see . . .
1. Robert Emmet. Ireland Information website entry:
Robert Emmet's short, dramatic life came to a tragic end on September 20, 1803. However, although his life was short and his struggle in vain, his efforts, vision and idealism left a mythic mark on Irish and on the world history. (Submitted on December 6, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Robert Emmet speech from the dock. Ireland Calling website entry (Submitted on October 27, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 21, 2016
3. Robert Emmet Marker
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 21, 2016
4. Robert Emmet Monument
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 21, 2016
5. Palo Alto County Courthouse
Credits. This page was last revised on October 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 258 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 6, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
