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Statue of Joseph Warren (Charlestown, Boston)

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Statue in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.

Statue of Joseph Warren
ArtistHenry Dexter
Year1857 (1857)
SubjectJoseph Warren
LocationBoston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Coordinates42°22′34″N 71°03′36″W / 42.376°N 71.060°W / 42.376; -71.060

A statue of Joseph Warren is installed in a lodge adjacent to the Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown, Boston, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.

Description and history

The statue was sculpted by Henry Dexter based on a portrait of Warren by John Singleton Copley. It was commissioned during the 1850s, unveiled and dedicated on June 17, 1857, and originally housed in a temporary structure. A permanent granite lodge to house the sculpture was built by the Monument Association at the start of the 20th century.

References

  1. Charlestown (2013-06-19). "Statue of Joseph Warren Re-Dedicated on Bunker Hill Day | Charlestown, MA Patch". Patch.com. Archived from the original on 2019-11-15. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
  2. "Bunker Hill Monument - Boston National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)". Nps.gov. Archived from the original on 2019-12-02. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
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