Fairmount Park in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Major General George Gordon Meade
1887
— Alexander Milne Calder (1846-1923) —
The victorious general of the Battle of Gettysburg, Major General Meade was the army of the Potomac Commander during the Civil War. Meade was also an engineer and an early park commissioner who helped design portions of Fairmount Park. The General and his horse, "Baldy," gaze out across the park landscape in the direction of Laurel Hill Cemetery where Meade is buried.
This is the first large-scale bronze by famed artist Alexander Milne Calder, sculptor of William Penn and numerous other sculptures adorning Philadelphia's City Hall. Over thirty thousand people watched Meade's grandsons unveil this statue in 1887 – the first major commission project of the Fairmount Park Art Association.
Erected by Museum Without Walls. (Marker Number 207.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Parks & Recreational Areas • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.
Location. 39° 58.863′ N, 75° 12.485′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Fairmount Park. Marker is on Lansdowne Drive, 0.2 miles west of Black Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5280 Lansdowne Dr, Philadelphia PA 19131, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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