George Washington (Bartholomew) Explained

George Washington
Other Title 1:	Washington Monument
Artist:	Edward Sheffield Bartholomew
Metric Unit:	cm
Imperial Unit:	in
City:	Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Owner:	City of Baltimore

George Washington is a statue of the first president of the United States by the same name located in Baltimore, Maryland. Erected in 1857 in, the sculpture is located at the main entrance of Druid Hill Park.^[1]

History

Created by famed sculptor Edward Sheffield Bartholomew, the George Washington statue was relocated to Druid Hill Park in 1885.^[2] It was moved from old Carroll Hall building at the southwest corner of Calvert and Baltimore Streets.^[3]

In June 2020, the historic statue was defaced with red paint and vandalized with graffiti in response to the murder of George Floyd.^[4]

See also

• List of public art in Baltimore
• List of statues of George Washington
• List of sculptures of presidents of the United States

Notes and References

1. Web site: Monuments and Conservation . 15 November 2015 .
2. https://www.baltogreenmap.org/pdf/druidhill_mapside_2010.pdf
3. Web site: Ghosts of Druid Hill Park - B-More Ghosts . 2008-05-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080511123921/http://www.btco.net/ghosts/oddsends/druidhill/DruidHillpf.html . 2008-05-11 .
4. Web site: George Washington monument in Druid Hill Park spray-painted with 'destroy racists,' anti-police sentiment . 21 June 2020 .