George Rogers Clark Monument Explained

Italic Title:no
Artist:Robert Ingersoll Aitken
Material:Bronze and granite
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:13
Coordinates:38.0331°N -78.4992°W
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George Rogers Clark Monument
Location:Monument Square, bounded by University and Jefferson Park Aves. and the railroad tracks, Charlottesville, Virginia
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:June 19, 1996[1]
Designated Other1 Number:104-0252
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Added:May 16, 1997
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:97000448

The George Rogers Clark Monument was a historic monument consisting of multiple figures that was formerly located in Monument Square at Charlottesville, Virginia. Erected in November 1921, the monument consisted of seven figures, by the sculptor Robert Ingersoll Aitken, presented on the same pedestal. It was the last in a sequence of four works commissioned from members of the National Sculpture Society by philanthropist Paul Goodloe McIntire during the years 1919 to 1924. The sculpture was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

The monument measured approximately 24 feet in height, 20 feet in length, and 8 feet in width. It included a tall bronze figure of George Rogers Clark mounted on a stallion in the center. The pedestal bore the inscription: "/ ".[2]

The monument was removed by the University of Virginia on July 11, 2021.[3] No immediate plan for what would be done with it was announced, although the university said it would consult with its students and members of the American Indian community of Charlottesville when deciding what to do with it.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 2013-05-12.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: George Rogers Clark Sculpture . Betsy Gohdes-Baten . April 1996. and Accompanying photo
  3. News: The Washington Post. Charlottesville takes down two more statues, deemed offensive to Native Americans, in weekend of removals . July 11, 2021 . Teo . Armus . Hannah . Natanson.