Fairmount Park in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Cowboy

1908

— Frederic Remington (1861 - 1909) —

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By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 20, 2023

1. Cowboy Marker

Inscription.
Frederic Remington's only large-scale commissioned bronze depicts a horse and rider racing to the brink of a precipice. A native New Yorker, Remington traveled throughout the Western United States during the 1880s and had great success as an illustrator of Western life.

The Fairmount Art Association commissioned Remington drove through Fairmount Park and selected this prominent rock ledge on Kelly Drive, after first posing a horseman on the site. Cowboy's model was Remington's friend, Charlie Trego, from Chester County, PA, who managed Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The unveiling ceremony was attended by thousands, including cowboys and Native Americans.

Erected by Museum Without Walls. (Marker Number 31.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment.

Location. 39° 58.658′ N, 75° 11.641′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Fairmount Park. Marker is on Schuylkill River Trail north of Brewery Hill Drive, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 25 Schuylkill River Trl, Philadelphia PA 19121, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Connecting Railroad Bridge (within shouting distance of

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this marker); Sleeping Woman (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Girard Avenue Bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Philadelphia Zoo (approx. 0.2 miles away); Historic Architecture (approx. ¼ mile away); America's First Zoo (approx. ¼ mile away); Welcome back! (approx. ¼ mile away); North Terrace (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

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By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 20, 2023

2. Cowboy

Credits. This page was last revised on May 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 71 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 21, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.